Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | John McGlashan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Bell (born 29 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Crusaders.[1][2]
George grew up on his family farm, Shag Valley Station, in East Otago. George Bell first played for the Eastern Rugby Football Club in Waikouaiti.[3]
Having been an boarder in the John McGlashan College, Bell later joined the Lincoln University as he made it to the Crusaders academy.[3]
While still yet to play provincial rugby,[4] George Bell was awarded his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders on the 7 May 2022, [5] scoring a try on debut during this 53-13 win against Western Force in Perth.[4][6]
George Bell is an under-20 international with New Zealand, having played 4 friendly games with the Baby blacks in 2021, against Wellington, Tasman, the Cook Islands and a Harlequins XV, as international junior competitions were halted by covid.[3]