- Jerome
Jerome
Age
16 years old
School
New Plymouth Boys’ High School
Talent
Jerome is a highly talented young athlete and student at New Plymouth Boys’ High School. At just 16, Jerome has already been named to the New Zealand Under-18 Touch Team, and will be representing his country at the Asia-Pacific Cup in Australia in May 2025.
In addition to his achievements in touch rugby, Jerome is also an accomplished basketball player, having represented Taranaki across multiple age groups, most recently the men’s Tipo league. Jermone is awaiting the naming of the NZ Junior Tall Blacks u17 team which Jerome was invited to trial for.
How We Helped
Financial assistance from Youth Boost helped Jerome Tamatea chase his dream of making the New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks U17 team.