Teddy Stanaway

Teddy Zachery Berwyn Pai Stanaway-Teo (born 3 August 1989 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a professional rugby player (outside back) contracted by Oyonnax in northern France. Stanaway made his first class debut for the senior Auckland rugby team in 2009 against Counties Manukau in a pre-season game, and was part of the full squad for the 2009 Air New Zealand cup[1] where he continued to play through to 2011. He went on to represent Bay of Plenty rugby union making his BOP Steamers debut in 2014. In 2015 Stanaway made the All Blacks 7's squad where he was involved in 3 HSBC world series campaigns and was named in the rugby 7's squad to represent New Zealand at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Stanaway went on to win Gold at the 2018 Commonwealth games before signing with French side USO Oyonnax.

Teddy Stanaway
Birth nameTeddy Zachery Berwyn Pai Stanaway-Teo
Date of birth (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
SchoolPapakura High School
Saint Kentigern College
Occupation(s)Professional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Midfield
Current team Stade rochelais
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland University Rugby Football Club ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009−11
2014−		 Auckland
Bay of Plenty		 8
8		 (5)
(15)
Correct as of 21 October 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 New Zealand U-20 2 (10)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015-2018 New Zealand 8

He captained the Cook Islands at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.[2] The following year he was selected for the New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship held in Tokyo, Japan.

Throughout his professional athlete career he developed a preference for natural alternative health options to relieve both physical pain and mental challenges high-profile athletes experience. After witnessing the detrimental effect conventional pain relief and mental health medication has on close friends and family, Teddy founded Ora CBD alongside Liam Messam in 2020.

Teddy went to school at Papakura High School before changing to Saint Kentigern College. He was a member of the Saint Kents 1st XV during the years of 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. After graduating from Saint Kent's with Honours, Teddy became a member of the Auckland Rugby Academy and started playing senior rugby for the University club in the Auckland Premier grade.

Of Māori descent, Stanaway affiliates to the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi.[3]

References
  1. "Teddy Stanaway". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. "Team tracker: Rugby sevens". The New Zealand Herald. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
  3. "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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