Tyrone Green
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tyrone Green
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|03|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Klerksdorp, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| weight = {{cvt|89|kg|lb stlb}}
| school = Jeppe High School for Boys
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Utility back
| currentclub = Harlequins
| youthyears1 = 2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| youthyears2 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| apps1 = 10
| points1 = 25
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Lions}}
| apps2 = 15
| points2 = 10
| years3 = 2020–
| clubs3 = Harlequins
| apps3 = 85
| points3 = 135
| repyears1 = 2016
| repteam1 = South Africa Under-18
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 9
| repyears2 = 2018
| repteam2 = South Africa Under-20
| repcaps2 = 5
| reppoints2 = 15
| clubupdate = 19 January 2025
| repupdate = 25 August 2018
}}
Tyrone Green (born {{birth date|1998|03|05|df=y}}) is a South African rugby union player for Harlequins in the Premiership .{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=52513 | name=Tyrone Green | date=25 August 2018}} 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 {{Rut|Golden Lions}} clash with the {{Rut|Griquas}} in which they won 62-41.{{cite web | url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/tournaments/match?mid=4205 | title=CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION | work=South African Rugby Union | date=15 August 2019 | accessdate=15 August 2019}}
He made his {{Rut|Lions}} Super Rugby debut in round 5 of the 2019 Super Rugby season, starting at fullback against the {{Rut|Rebels}} in the {{Rut|Lions}} 36-33 comeback victory on 16 March 2019.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/5149 | title=VODACOM SUPER RUGBY - MATCH 34 | work=South African Rugby Union | date=14 August 2019 | accessdate=14 August 2019}}
He joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins ahead of the 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52914535|work=BBC Sport|title=Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions|date=3 June 2020}} 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.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57484199
|title=Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback
|publisher=BBC
|date=19 June 2021 |access-date=1 July 2021}} He started the following week in the Premiership final against Exeter. Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57608106
|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title
|publisher=BBC
|date=26 June 2021 |access-date=1 July 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=AS IT HAPPENED: Premiership Rugby Awards |url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/content/live-premiership-rugby-awards |publisher=Premiership Rugby |access-date=1 November 2024}} 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.{{cite web |title=MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL SPOT |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/article/match-report-harlequins-defeat-glasgow-28-24 |publisher=Harlequins |access-date=8 April 2024}} 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.{{cite web |title=Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins - Quins win thriller to reach semi-finals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68779960?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 April 2024}} In May 2024, following an impressive season he was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the 2023–24 campaign.{{cite web |title=Premiership Rugby Team of the Season 2023/34 |url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/content/premiership-rugby-team-of-the-season-2023-34 |publisher=Premiership Rugby |access-date=12 December 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{Harlequin F.C. squad}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South African people of British descent
Category:Rugby union players from Klerksdorp
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Category:Harlequin F.C. players
Category:Alumni of Jeppe High School for Boys
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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