Richie Mo’unga, a rugby union player from New Zealand, was born on May 25, 1994. He presently competes for Canterbury in the Bunnings NPC, the Crusaders in Super Rugby, and the All Blacks.

Richie Mo’unga’s Nationality

Richie Mo’unga is a New Zealand national.

Richie Mo’unga’s Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million.

How old is Richie Mo’unga?

He is 28 years old.

Richie Mo’unga’s Height & Weight

He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 183 pounds

Richie Mo’unga’s Education And Career

To a Tongan father and a Samoan mother, Mo’unga was born in Christchurch. Prior to receiving a scholarship at St. Andrew’s College, he completed his high school education at Riccarton High School in his hometown. While there, he played first 15 rugby for three years and served as team captain in his senior year (2012). He joined the Canterbury Academy after finishing college and started playing for Linwood in the regional Canterbury senior club rugby tournament.

He wasn’t named as a full member of Canterbury’s squad for the 2013 ITM Cup, but in his first year out of school, he was called up to fill in for absences due to injuries and All-Black absences. He made 8 appearances during the campaign, culminating with Canterbury defeating Wellington in the Premiership final. In 2014, he was promoted to a full squad member and participated in 10 games, playing both first five-eighth and fullback as Canterbury lost in the quarterfinal round of the competition.

In five games, Mo’unga scored 29 points for the New Zealand Under 20 team, which placed third at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand.

He made 10 more appearances in 2015, the year Canterbury won the ITM Cup Premiership title back with a 50-20 victory over the Springboks.

Mo’unga was selected for the 2015 Super Rugby season by the Crusaders Wider Training Group as a result of his outstanding domestic performances for Canterbury. He did not play in any games during his debut Super Rugby season, though, because the Crusaders’ backline included players like Tom Taylor, Colin Slade, and Dan Carter.

Nevertheless, Mo’unga was elevated to the full Crusaders roster as a result of the three players’ departures prior to the 2016 season. He made his debut on February 27, 2016, against the Chiefs at home. He started all 16 games of the season, which saw the Crusaders lose 42-25 to the Lions in the quarterfinals in Johannesburg.

Mo’unga’s 2019 Super Rugby season got off to a bad start with a low kicking percentage. Mo’unga had a rough start to the season, but he gradually turned things around and finished the Crusaders’ “three peat” season as one of the top scorers in the league, second only to Handré Pollard of the Bulls. Mo’unga defeated the Jaguares in the final with a score of 14 points in the final and 20 points in the semifinal.

Mo’unga was selected for the 2019 Rugby Championship All Blacks team and started at first-five-eighth after starting fullback Damian Mckenzie was forced to withdraw from the competition due to an ACL injury. As part of the All Blacks’ dual playmaker system, Beauden Barrett, the starting five-eighth, was moved to fullback. At the same time, Waisake Naholo was completely removed from the national lineup to make room for Mo’unga and Barrett’s combination. The Mo’unga and Barrett combo received harsh criticism in New Zealand following New Zealand’s 16-16 draw with South Africa and record 26-47 loss to Australia. Many fans and members of the media like veteran fullback Ben Smith’s experience and first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, a two-time player of the year. However, Mo’unga scored 14 points against Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup match of the year before Jordie Barrett took over his position. Mo’unga suffered a shoulder injury in the 36-0 victory over Australia and was forced to miss the test match against Tonga.

Mo’unga was chosen as one of 31 players on August 28, 2019, by All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen for New Zealand’s roster for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Damian McKenzie, who is injured, and Josh Ioane and Brett Cameron, who have only played one All-Black match, were left off the roster, leaving only Mo’unga as a specialist first five-eighth. Throughout the competition, Mo’unga began as the first five-eighth, and in his match against Canada, he was named player of the match. Despite playing well against Ireland in the quarterfinals, Mo’unga and the All Blacks were eliminated from the 2019 Rugby World Cup in the semi-finals against England, losing 19-7. Mo’unga was kept at first-five for the third-place play-off, and he helped them defeat Wales 40-17.

With outstanding Super Rugby performances since the beginning of 2020, Mo’unga has established himself as one of the top first five-eighths in New Zealand. He has guided the Crusaders to six straight victories, winning Super Rugby Aotearoa crowns in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Richie Mo’unga’s Wife And Children

Mo’unga and Sophie (née Vieceli) were married in December 2019 in Christchurch at a ceremony held at St Andrew’s College, where Mo’unga attended from 2009 to 2012.

Congratulations from other prominent rugby players in New Zealand and abroad, including Dan Carter, Anton Lienert-Brown, TJ Perenara, Ardie Savea, Niall Williams, Rieko Ioane, Lima Sopoaga, Digby Ioane, Will Genia, Colin Slade, and Will Greenwood, poured in after he announced the birth of his couple’s daughter.

Richie Mo’unga’s Team

Richie Mo’unga currently plays for Canterbury in the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in Super Rugby.