Rugby player
Tyrone Green (born (1998-03-05)5 March 1998) is a South African rugby union player for Harlequins in the Premiership .[1] He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, wing, fly-half or centre.
Career
Green made his Currie Cup debut on 24 August 2018, coming on as a second half substitute in the Golden Lions clash with the Griquas in which they won 62-41.[2]
He made his Lions Super Rugby debut in round 5 of the 2019 Super Rugby season, starting at fullback against the Rebels in the Lions 36-33 comeback victory on 16 March 2019.[3]
He joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4] On his full debut he scored a brace of tries after starting on the wing against the Newcastle Falcons.
He was named man of the match during Harlequins 43-36 defeat of Bristol Bears in the Premiership semi-final, a game in which Green scored two tries as Quins recovered from 28 points down to win.[5] He started the following week in the Premiership final against Exeter. Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.[6]
In Round 4 of the 2023-24 Premiership season, Green scored against Newcastle Falcons from a cross-field kick by Marcus Smith . This try went on to be awarded try of the season for the entire league.[7] In April 2024, he was part of the side that beat Glasgow Warriors 28-24 in the Round of 16 of the European Champions Cup, the first time the club had ever won a knockout game in the competition.[8] The following week he was named man of the match during Harlequins 42-41 defeat of Bordeaux Bègles in the quarter finals after scoring the winning try making it the second win in the knockout stages of the competition in the club's history.[9] In May 2024, following an impressive season he was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the 2023–24 campaign.[10]
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