| Date of birth | 14 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paraparaumu College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Knewstubb (born 14 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team. [1] [2] [3]
He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was also a key member of the New Zealand side which won the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33-12 in the final. [4] He was named in the New Zealand squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament. [5] He was also part of the New Zealand side which claimed silver medal after losing to Fiji 24-12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [6] [7] It was also New Zealand's first ever Olympic medal in the men's rugby sevens.
Knewstubb was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season-ending injury to Mark Tele'a. He made his debut for Tasman against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in a non competition match, starting in the number 15 jersey and scoring a try in a 26–9 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the premiership final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
In 2024, He represented New Zealand at the Paris Olympics. [8] [9]
