Craig Newby

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Craig Newby
Birth nameCraig Alan Newby
Date of birth (1979-07-27) 27 July 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Rotorua, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1]
School Rotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–2003 Newcastle 7 (0)
2008–2012 Leicester Tigers 84 (17)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–2004 North Harbour 49 ()
2005–2008 Otago 38 ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001 Blues 7 (0)
2002–2008 Highlanders 67 (40)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2006 New Zealand 3 (0)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
1999–2002 New Zealand Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team competition

Craig Alan Newby (born 27 July 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach.

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Rugby career

Newby spent the bulk of his playing career in New Zealand, for Otago, the Highlanders, North Harbour and the Blues. He had a short stint with Newcastle Falcons in 2002. He made three appearances for New Zealand before moving to England in 2008 to play for Leicester Tigers. [2] At the end of his first season at Leicester he helped them defeat London Irish to win the Premiership final. The following year Leicester retained the Premiership. [3] [4]

Rugby player

Rugby coach

School-rugby

  • Assistant Director of Rugby July 2016 - July 2017 Warwick School, First XV Backs coach. Winners of the National School Title
  • Director of Rugby, St Johns Leatherhead, 2017-2021
  • Assistant Housemaster North House, St John's Leatherhead, 2018-2021

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