Tai Cribb
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2025}}
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| position = Lock
| currentclub = {{Rut|Highlanders}}, {{Rut|Waikato}}
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| years1 = 2023–
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| years2 = 2025–
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| repyears1 = 2024
| repteam1 = New Zealand U20
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| reppoints1 = 5
| clubupdate = 12 April 2025
| repupdate = 12 April 2025
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Tai Cribb (born 2 February 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for {{Rut|Highlanders}} and {{Rut|Waikato}}. His preferred position is lock.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ultimaterugby.com/app/public/index.php/tai-cribb|title=Tai Cribb|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=12 April 2025}}
Early career
Cribb plays his club rugby for Hamilton Marist, where he earned selection for the New Zealand U18 Barbarians.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzrugby.co.nz/assets/NZBARBARIANU18.pdf|title=NZ Barbarian U18|work=NZ Rugby|access-date=12 April 2025}} He also played for Te Awamutu Sports.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/npc-rugby-te-awamutu-sports-cribb-and-ralph-make-npc-debuts/|title=NPC rugby: Te Awamutu Sports’ Cribb and Ralph make NPC debuts|work=NZ Herald|date=7 August 2023|access-date=12 April 2024}} In 2024 he was called into the New Zealand U20 squad for the U20 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzrugby.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/new-zealand-under-20-squad-named-for-world-rugby-u20-championship|title=New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship|work=NZ Rugby|date=31 May 2024|access-date=12 April 2025}}
Professional career
Cribb has represented {{Rut|Waikato}} in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named as a replacement player for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.{{cite press release | url=https://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/143957 | title=Waikato named for season opener against Bay of Plenty Steamers | work=Waikato Rugby | date=8 August 2024 | access-date=19 October 2024}} He spent the 2025 pre-season in the extended playing squad for the {{Rut|Chiefs}}.{{cite news|url=https://chiefs.co.nz/news-item/new-faces-to-feature-in-taranaki-hit-out/|title=New faces to feature in Taranaki hit out|work=Chiefs|date=30 January 2025|access-date=12 April 2025}} He was called into the {{Rut|Highlanders}} squad for Round 9 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against the {{Rut|Drua}}.{{cite press release | url=https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-team-to-play-the-fijian-drua/ | title=Highlanders team to play the Fijian Drua | work=Highlanders | date=9 April 2025 | access-date=9 April 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/tai-cribb-59245.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{Highlanders squad}}
{{Waikato NPC squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Highlanders (rugby union) players
Category:Waikato rugby union players
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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