Craig Newby
Birth nameCraig Alan Newby
Date of birth (1979-07-27) 27 July 1979 (age 44)
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1]
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2003
2008–2012		 Newcastle
Leicester Tigers		 7
84		 (0)
(17)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2004
2005–2008		 North Harbour
Otago		 49
38		 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001
2002–2008		 Blues
Highlanders		 7
67		 (0)
(40)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2006 New Zealand 3 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
1999–2002 New Zealand Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team competition

Craig Alan Newby (born 27 July 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach.

Rugby career

Newby spent the bulk of his playing career in New Zealand, for Otago, the Highlanders, North Harbour and the Blues. He had a short stint with Newcastle Falcons in 2002. He made three appearances for New Zealand before moving to England in 2008 to play for Leicester Tigers.[2] At the end of his first season at Leicester he helped them defeat London Irish to win the Premiership final. The following year Leicester retained the Premiership.[3][4]

Rugby player

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Rugby coach

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School-rugby

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References

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Tigers sign Highlanders flanker". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Leicester 10-9 London Irish". BBC. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Leicester 33-27 Saracens". BBC. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

External links


New Zealand – 2002 Commonwealth Games gold medal winners
2002 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
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