Tyrone Green

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Rugby player

1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)SchoolJeppe High School for BoysRugby union career

Youth career
Position(s)	Utility back
Current team	Harlequins
2011	Leopards
2014–2019	Golden Lions
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018	Golden Lions XV	1	(0)
2018–2020	Golden Lions	9	(25)
2019–2020	Lions	15	(10)
2020–	Harlequins	65	(105)
Correct as of 25 January 2024
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2016	South Africa Schools 'A'	3	(9)
2018	South Africa Under-20	5	(15)
Correct as of 25 August 2018

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 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.^[7] 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.^[8]

References

^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyrone Green". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
^ "CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
^ "VODACOM SUPER RUGBY - MATCH 34". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
^ "Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020.
^ "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL SPOT". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ "Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins - Quins win thriller to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.