Richie Mo'unga

Richie Mo'unga is genuinely one of the most exciting first five-eighths to come out of New Zealand in years, and that's saying something given how ridiculously stacked the All Blacks have been at that position. What gets me about him is the contrast — at 176 cm he's not imposing by rugby standards, yet he runs that backline with a calmness that makes it look easy. His kicking game is surgical, his decision-making under pressure is elite, and when Crusaders were dominating Super Rugby, Mo'unga was a massive reason why. The move to Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan was an interesting left turn, but it fits someone who seems quietly confident enough to write his own story rather than just follow the obvious path. Smart guy out of Lincoln University, Gemini energy all over that quick read-and-react style. Keep watching this one.

Name (English)

Richie Mo'unga

Name (Japanese)

リッチー・モウンガ

Reading

りっちー・もうんが

Born

May 25, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Christchurch, New Zealand

Height

176 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

University

Lincoln University

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/richiemounga/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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