| Full name | Ezra Taylor | ||
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| Date of birth | April 6, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose forward/ lock | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–2011 | Connacht Worcester Warriors |
5 | (0) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2008 | Otago | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–2008 2009–2010 |
Highlanders Reds |
8 14 |
(0) (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011– | Samoa | 2 | (0) |
Ezra Taylor (born 6 April 1983 in Brisbane, Australia)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who represents Worcester Warriors from the 2011/2012 season in the Aviva Premiership. He began his career in the second row but now plays as a flanker or number eight.
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Born in Australia but raised in New Zealand, Taylor represented New Zealand at U-19 and schoolboy levels[2] and made his debut for Otago in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup and earned a contract with the Highlanders for the 2007 Super 14 season. He made 5 starts in 2007 and looked to have a bright future for the franchise until a serious knee injury derailed his career and forced him to miss all of 2008.
After an extended injury break, Taylor signed with the Queensland Reds for the 2009 Super 14 season[3][4] He appeared in 14 matches over two seasons for the Reds and scored his first Super Rugby try.
Taylor signed with Connacht of the Magners League for the 2010–11 season. He then came in as injury cover for Worcester Warriors in December 2011.
Taylor made himself available to play for Samoa in the run-up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup and made his debut against Japan on 2 July 2011.
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