Adam Hill (rugby union)

Adam Hill
Birth name	Adam Hill
Date of birth	19 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Gore, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2011–12	Otago
2013-	Wellington
	Correct as of 23 October 2015
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2014–	Hurricanes
	Correct as of 5 July 2015

Last updated October 31, 2024

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]

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References

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

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[Wellington_Lions_Player_Profiles-1] "Wellington Lions Player Profiles". Wellington Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[Adam_Hill_itsrugby.co.uk_Player_Statistics-2] "Adam Hill itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[Adam_Hill_Hurricanes_Player_Profile-3] "Adam Hill Hurricanes Player Profile". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[NZ_franchises_confirm_2014_Super_Rugby_squads-4] 1 2 "NZ franchises confirm 2014 Super Rugby squads". stuff.co.nz. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[Cell_C_Sharks_27-9_Hurricanes-5] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks 27–9 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

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