Andre Taylor
| Date of birth | 11 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2014−2017 | Kintetsu Liners | 22 | (68) |
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Correct as of 15 January 2017
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2006–09 2010–14 |
Manawatu Taranaki |
31 33 |
(72) (135) |
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Correct as of 24 October 2013
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2010–14 | Hurricanes | 54 | (87) |
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Correct as of 2 June 2014
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2008 2010–13 |
New Zealand under-20 Māori All Blacks |
4 4 |
(25) (9) |
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Correct as of 3 November 2013
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Andre Taylor (born 11 January 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the fullback (and occasionally wing or centre) position and most recently played for Kintetsu Liners of Japan, and previously played for the Wellington-based Super Rugby franchise, the Hurricanes. He has played for New Zealand's Māori international side, the Māori All Blacks. Also a former New Zealand under-20 rep, Taylor endeared himself to Hurricanes' fans with a superb Super Rugby season in 2012. Starting at fullback, he became a regular try-scoring threat, drawing comparisons with the great Christian Cullen. At provincial level he began his career with Manawatu, his home province before making the switch to Taranaki in early 2010.
Born in Palmerston North, Taylor originally came out of the town of Ashhurst, just out of Palmerston North and attended the local school. He possibly made his way into Palmerston North as he grew older.
Taylor came to the attention of rugby selectors at the age of 18, after he was selected in the Manawatu team to take part in the inaugural 2006 Air New Zealand Cup season while still at school. Taylor made his provincial debut for the side later that year against Taranaki. The following year he was signed by the Super Rugby side the Hurricanes to feature in their wider training squad. Taylor first joined the Hurricanes in 2010 on the back of an exciting Air New Zealand Cup season in which he proved a constant threat for opposition defences. Taylor capped off an excellent season by scoring 27 points in the Turbos’ final game of the 2009 season against North Harbour. He earned five caps for the Hurricanes in his first season, making his starting debut on the wing against the Sharks.
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