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Makaia Tafua
Hooker
Player Bio
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 14 June 2004
- Weight:
- 88 kg
- Birthplace:
- Christchurch, NZ
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Date:
- 13 June 2026
- Opposition:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Round:
- 15
Career
- Appearances
- 2
- Tries
- 0
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 2
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 0
- Average Kicking Metres
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
- Receipts
- 51
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 22
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 12
- Total Running Metres
- 24
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 23
- Average Points
- 11.5
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sharks | Lost | 8 - 10 | Interchange | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 24 | 12 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
| 16 | Cowboys | Won | 38 - 20 | Interchange | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 51 | 22 | 2 | 91.67% | 24 | 12.00 | - | 23 | 11.5 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2026 | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 51 | 22 | 2 | 91.67% | 24 | 12.00 | - | 23 | 11.5 |
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The New Zealand Warriors honour the mana of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, Australia and the Pacific. We acknowledge the traditional kaitiaki of the lands, elders past and present, their stories, their traditions, their mamae and their mana motuhake.
