Tyrone Thompson (rugby)

Tyrone Thompson
Date of birth (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthMuriwai, New Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
SchoolNapier Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Leo Thompson (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Wellington 18 (30)
2022–2024 Chiefs 22 (20)
2022–2024 Hawke's Bay 29 (85)
Correct as of 31 October 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2024 Māori All Blacks 3 (5)
2022 All Blacks XV 3 (0)
Correct as of 6 July 2024
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2025– Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0
As of 31 October 2024

Tyrone Thompson (born 28 May 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player, who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, having made a code switch from rugby union to league ahead of the 2025 NRL season.[1]

Until recently, he played as a hooker for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition[2] and for the Chiefs in Super Rugby.[3] Internationally, he has played for the Māori All Blacks and All Blacks XV.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thompson twin signs with Knights was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ @hbmagpies (7 August 2024). "Back". Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "Tyrone Thompson Chiefs Player Profile". Chiefs. 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2021.