Elijah Taylor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elijah Taylor
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1990(1990-02-27)
Age	34
Birthplace	Hawera
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Pisces

Elijah Taylor Biography

Elijah Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on February 27, 1990 in Hawera, New Zealand. Elijah Taylor (born 27 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock, second-row or hooker and is co-captain of the Wests Tigers in the NRL and New Zealand at international level.

In Round 4, Taylor made his long-awaited NRL debut for the Warriors against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing off the interchange bench in the 26–18 win at Owen Delany Park in Taupo. In Round 6 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Taylor scored his first NRL try in the Warriors 20–10 loss at Brookvale Oval. On 2 October 2011, Taylor played for the Warriors in their 2011 NRL Grand Final against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, starting at second-row and scoring a try in the Warriors 24–10 loss at ANZ Stadium. Taylor finished his debut year with 4 tries from 21 matches. Selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team Four Nations squad, he made his international debut on 5 November against Wales, playing off the interchange bench in the 36–0 win at Wembley Stadium. Taylor played in 2 matches for the Kiwis in the tournament.

In Round 10, Taylor made his club debut for the Wests Tigers against the Bulldogs, starting at second-row in the 36–4 loss at ANZ Stadium. In his next game, he was named Man of the Match. With part of the game spent playing hooker after an injury to Matt Ballin, He made 50 tackles and set up 2 tries. Captain Aaron Woods said, “He’s been really good for our defensive line as well. Just the amount of talk he brings. He’s a player I’m really glad we picked him up.” In the next game against the Brisbane Broncos , Taylor scored his first try for the Wests Tigers in the 19–18 victory and was named the Man of the Match for the second week in a row.

In Round 20 against the Canberra Raiders, Taylor played his 100th career match and also scored a try in the Panthers 34–24 loss at Penrith Stadium. In Round 24 against the St George Illawarra Dragons, Taylor’s season was ended due to a hand injury. Taylor finished the 2015 NRL season with 20 matches and a try. On 8 September, he was named in the New Zealand train-on squad for the end of year tour of Great Britain, but didn’t make the final squad.

Taylor was signed by the New Zealand Warriors on a development contract, where he played for the Otahuhu Leopards club in Auckland Rugby League competitions and the Tamaki Titans in the Bartercard Cup. With the creation of the Toyota Cup (Under-20s) in 2008, Taylor joined the Warriors Under-20s team and in 2009 became team captain. Taylor missed only one of the team’s first 46 matches. In August 2009, Taylor was to become the eighth player to make his first grade debut from the under-20 side when he was named to play against the Gold Coast Titans in Round 22, but had to withdraw from the game due to a hamstring injury. On 3 October 2010, Taylor captained the Warriors under-20s team in the 2010 Toyota Cup Grand Final against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, where he started at second-row and scored 2 tries in the 42–26 win. Taylor finished his Toyota Cup career with 52 matches and 14 tries.

Elijah Taylor Net Worth

Elijah Taylor is one of the richest from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elijah Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played rugby union as a youngster, playing for the Patea Rugby Club and representing age group teams in Taranaki, Northland and Auckland, before taking up rugby league in 2006 while studying at St. Paul’s College. Taylor also attended Patea High School and Kaitaia College before moving to Auckland.

In 2007, while at St Paul’s, Taylor was selected for the New Zealand Māori under-18s side.

Taylor finished the 2012 NRL season with 23 matches and 2 tries for the Warriors. On 13 October, he played for New Zealand against Australia in the trans-Tasman test.

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Considered a potential captain for Panthers in 2016, Taylor was dropped to the NSW Cup team by new coach Anthony Griffin in favour of rookie James Fisher- Harris. On 2 May, Taylor joined the Wests Tigers effective immediately, after being released from his Panthers contract. Taylor played in 2 matches for the Panthers in 2016 before the shift to the Tigers. Taylor said, “They wanted me to be more aggressive in defence. That’s what I was working on. I’m not the one to go out and put on a big shot or whack someone in a tackle. My strength is to consistently be there, wrestle and lead the line speed. But I realised I wasn’t going to play first grade even though I thought I had done everything that was asked of me. I was a bit frustrated, but I’m not a person to get angry. I just wanted to play first grade again, so that’s why I’m at the Tigers.”

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Ádam Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Elijah Taylor celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.

On 21 November, Taylor re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a 1-year deal with a 2nd year option in his favour, that would see him at the club until 2018.