TJ Perenara

TJ Perenara is one of those players who makes you lean forward every time he gets his hands on the ball. The Porirua kid turned into the heartbeat of the Hurricanes for over a decade, and his 163 caps for the franchise is a record that speaks for itself — that's not accumulation, that's dominance at one club over many years. As an All Black he brought an energy to the halfback position that felt distinctly his own: fast service, a ferocious breakdown presence, and a mouth that never really stopped, which I mean in the best possible way. His time with the NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes in Japan showed he could carry that intensity into a different rugby culture, and he's done the same in the Japan Rugby League One with Black Rams Tokyo. Off the field, his advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights during the haka dedication moment back in 2019 took genuine courage — he didn't have to do it, but he did, and it mattered.

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Name (English)

TJ Perenara

Name (Japanese)

TJ・ペレナラ

Reading

TJ・ぺれなら

Born

January 23, 1992 (age 34)

Origin

Porirua, New Zealand

Height

184 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Monkey

University

Mana College

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Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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