Kalani Thomas
| Born | 18 April 2002 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kalani Thomas (born 18 April 2002)[2] is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a scrum-half for the Reds in Super Rugby and the Australia national team.[3]
Early life
Thomas was born in 2002 in Darwin, Northern Territory.[1] He is of Māori heritage.[4]
Career
Reds
He was named in the Reds squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season.[5][6] He made his debut for the Reds in Round 6 of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season against the Waratahs, coming on as a replacement.[7]
Auckland
Thomas was announced in Auckland's 2023 squad ahead of the 2023 season.[8] Thomas played in ten of their season games, scoring four tries.[9]
International career
He was named in the Wallabies squad for the 2025 Northern tour. He made his debut for Australia in the final match of the tour against France, coming on as a replacement.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 August 2026.[11]
| Club | Season | League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Tries | Con. | Pen. | Drop | Points | ||
| Reds | 2021 | Super Rugby AU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super Rugby Trans-Tasman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2022 | Super Rugby Pacific | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Auckland | 2023 | National Provincial Championship | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Reds | 2024 | Super Rugby Pacific | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2026 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
International
- As of 18 August 2026.[11]
| Team | Year | Statistic | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Tries | Points | ||||||
| Australia | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 Tucker, Jim (9 July 2021). "Mac Grealy, Kalani Thomas & Isaac Henry re-commit with Reds through 2023". reds.rugby. Queensland Rugby Union.
- ↑ "Kalani Thomas". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Gordon, Pollard out as Thomas in line for debut against France". rugby.com.au. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Wasiliev, Nick (20 July 2025). "Tupou, Beale headline First Nations & Pasifika XV team to take on Lions". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Queensland Reds Squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Queensland Reds Squad announced". Rugby.com.au. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Reds roll the Waratahs in Sydney after Mafi hat-trick". Rugby.com.au. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "Auckland Rugby names squad to compete in 2023 Bunnings Warehouse NPC" (Press release). Auckland Rugby Union. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kalani Thomas | NPC". npc50.nz. National Provincial Championship.
- ↑ "AS IT HAPPENED: France overcome Wallabies in Stade de France shootout". rugby.com.au. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Kalani Thomas: Stats – All Rugby". all.rugby. All Rugby.
External links
- Kalani Thomas at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Queensland Reds profile