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| Full name | Joseph Paul Tamatea Moody | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (age 37) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Paul Tamatea Moody (born 18 September 1988) is a New Zealandrugby union footballer who plays as aprop for theCrusaders inSuper Rugby andCanterbury in theBunnings NPC. He made his debut forNew Zealand in 2014 and has 57 international caps.
Moody was born inChristchurch. He is affiliated to theNgāi Tahu Māori tribe and grew up onTuahiwi Marae.
Moody started playing rugby league at a young age and aspired to play for the Kiwis over the ABs, until the high-school rugby changed that. He played rugby at Woodend rugby club at a young age and later Lincoln Rugby Club where he still plays for the Senior Rugby team between representative rugby forCanterbury and theAll Blacks.
He was a member of theCrusaders Wider Training Squad for the2013 Super Rugby season and was subsequently promoted to the senior squad for the2013 season.[2][3] He was included in theAll Blacks squad for the2013 Rugby Championship as cover for injured Crusaders' teammateWyatt Crockett.[4] Moody was named in New Zealand's 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup where he played in the knockout stages. Moody eventually supplanted Crockett as the first-choice loosehead prop in 2016 when he was named in the All Blacks again.
Moody was a member of theMāori All Blacks in 2015.[5]
Moody was warned for a dangerous tackle in 2016[6][7] and was yellow-carded twice in the 2016–17 international season[8] including for a spear tackle.[9]
Moody played in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, playing in five of their six tests during the competition. Moody started in all three of the knockout rounds for New Zealand, including their 7–19 loss to England in the semi-final.
| Try | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 1 November 2014 | Soldier Field,Chicago, United States of America | United States of America | 74–6(Won) | 2014 End-of-Year tests |
| 2 | 16 June 2018 | Westpac Stadium,Wellington, New Zealand | France | 26–16(Won) | 2018 Mid-Year tests |
| 3 | 25 August 2018 | Eden Park,Auckland, New Zealand | Australia | 40–12(Won) | 2018 Rugby Championship |
| 4 | 6 October 2019 | Tokyo Stadium,Tokyo, Japan | Namibia | 71–9(Won) | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 5 | 1 November 2019 | Tokyo Stadium,Tokyo, Japan | Wales | 40–17(Won) | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
Updated: 16 December 2019Source:[1]
Moody wrestled from a young age until he was 21. He won several national titles.[10]
| Date | Competition | Style | Age Group | Weight Class | Rank |
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| 25 August 2007 | World Championship | Freestyle | Juniors | 96.0 | 15 |
| 2 March 2007 | Oceania Championship | Freestyle | Seniors | 96.0 | 1 |
| Juniors | 96.0 | 1 | |||
| Greco-Roman | Juniors | 96.0 | 1 | ||
| Seniors | 96.0 | 2 | |||
| 1 May 2006 | Oceania Championship | Greco-Roman | Seniors | 96.0 | 1 |
| Juniors | 96.0 | 1 | |||
| 30 April 2006 | Oceania Championship | Freestyle | Juniors | 96.0 | 1 |
| Seniors | 96.0 | 1 |
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