Elijah Taylor is a retired player most recently playing for Sydney.
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.
He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.
Taylor was born in Hawera, New Zealand, and is of M?ori Descent.
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 M?ori under-18s side.
