Adam Hill (rugby union)

Adam Hill

Born	Adam Hill (1986-10-19) 19 October 1986 (age 39) Gore, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–12 Otago 14 (0) 2013- Wellington 26 (0) Correct as of 23 October 2015 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2014– Hurricanes 8 (0) Correct as of 5 July 2015

Adam Hill (born 19 October 1986) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Wellington in the ITM Cup ^{[1] [2]} and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

A South Island native, Hill started out his senior career for the Dunedin based Otago Razorbacks and made 14 appearances for them over the course of 2 years. He shifted north to join the Wellington Lions for the 2013 ITM Cup and a successful first season in New Zealand's capital saw him named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. ^[4]

Several injuries to other Hurricanes loose forwards led to Hill being named in the first-team squad for the two-match tour of South Africa which kicked off the 'Canes campaign. Hill's Super Rugby career got off to the worst-possible start as he was yellow-carded one minute after coming on to the field as a replacement. Given his sin-binning came with only 8 minutes remaining he didn't make it back onto the field before the final whistle and his side went down to a disappointing 27–9 defeat to the Sharks. ^[5]

References

1. "Wellington Lions Player Profiles". Wellington Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
2. "Adam Hill itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
3. "Adam Hill Hurricanes Player Profile". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
4. "NZ franchises confirm 2014 Super Rugby squads". New Zealand: Stuff. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks 27–9 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.