Terrell Peita
| Born | 23 April 2000 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mount Albert Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terrell Peita (born 23 April 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Northland. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Early career
Peita attended Mount Albert Grammar School where he captained the first XV.[2] His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand U18 Maori side, which he again captained.[3] He earned selection for the New Zealand U20 development squad in 2020.[4]
Professional career
Peita has represented Northland in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[5] He had previously represented Auckland in the competition between 2020 and 2022,[6] and Manawatu in 2023 as part of a loan spell from Auckland.[7] Peita also had a spell overseas, representing New England Free Jacks in the 2022 Major League Rugby season.[8] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9]
References
- ^ "Terrell Peita". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "First XV Captain for 2018 Terrell Peita was selected for the New Zealand Under-18 Maori Rugby team to play the NZ School Barbarians in Palmerston North and the Tonga Schools team in Porirua in October, 2017". Mount Albert Grammar School. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "From Hokianga to Boston – Terrell Peita is taking the 'long road' in his rugby career". Te Ao News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Triallists named for New Zealand under 20 development camp". Rugby Heartland. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ @northlandugby; (17 July 2025). "our 2025 Cancer Society Northland Taniwha Squad". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup: Crazy day of footy sees BOP into semis, Canterbury avoid relegation". Stuff.co.nz. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC: Round 5 Review". All Blacks. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Free Jacks sign Auckland prospect Terrell Peita". Americas Rugby News. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "2026 Blues squad announced". Blues (Press release). 6 November 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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