Nick White (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 1 May 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kings College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nick White (born 1 May 1974) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. White won several NPC trophies with Auckland and Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders and the Blues. He played as a Prop.
Biography[edit]
White also played XI cricket for Kings College as a useful left-arm medium pacer. During his career White was also known for his goal kicking, not a skill often attributed to props.
Career[edit]
Provincial[edit]
White made his debut for Northland in 1996. Wanting to play for a larger union White requested a transfer away from Northland, with Auckland being the final destination.[1] This move proved personally beneficial for White who won NPC titles in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007.
Super Rugby[edit]
White made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues in 1999 (vs. Brumbies) playing a total of 31 games for the region.[2]
White played one game for the Crusaders debuting on 12 March 2002 (vs. Stormers) alongside teammate Johnny Leo'o.[3] Despite only playing a single game, White was part of the legendary 2002 Crusaders team which played the entire season unbeaten. White returned to the Blues following his only season at the Crusaders.[4] In his return to the Blues, they won the 2003 title and despite not playing in either final over the past two years he was part of back-to-back winning teams.
Following a year without playing Super Rugby in 2005, White returned in 2006 this time with the Highlanders.[5]
White was forced to retire in 2009 due to requiring a hip replacement.[2]
Representative teams[edit]
White played for New Zealand A in 2000.[6]
Coaching[edit]
Following his retirement from playing White took up various coaching roles with the Blues including coaching the development team and scrum coach for the first team.[7] He was made an assistant coach for Auckland in 2012.[8] In 2016 White was announced the head coach for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup.[8] Following the end of the 2017 season White left the position.[9] White is currently the scrum coach for the Chiefs.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Rattue, Chris (30 June 2000). "Rugby: White set to prop up Auckland". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Nick White". Blues. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "The Crusaders who have gone before: 1996-2017". Crusaders. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Crusaders make four changes to line-up". New Zealand Herald. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "2006 Rebel Sport Super 14 squads announced". All Blacks. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Turner, Huw (26 October 2000). "Auckland's Nick White called up by New Zealand A". ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b Goile, Aaron (12 April 2018). "Former Auckland coach Nick White replaces Carl Hoeft as Chiefs' scrum mentor". Stuff. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Nick White named Auckland rugby coach". Stuff. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "'I've had my crack' - Auckland coach leaving post at end of team's woeful season". One News Now. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.