Frae Wilson

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Frae Wilson
Date of birth (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
School Te Aute College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011– Wellington 43 (35)
Correct as of 23 October 2015
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012, 15 Hurricanes 4 (0)
2013–14 Highlanders 1 (0)
Correct as of 13 June 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012– Māori All Blacks 3 (10)
Correct as of 23 November 2012

Frae Wilson (born 9 February 1989) is a rugby union footballer who plays as a halfback forWellington in the ITM Cup. [1] He was part of theHurricanes wider training group for the 2012 Super Rugby season and made two appearances for the franchise. [2]

Of Ngāti Rangi and Te Āti Awa descent, [3] Wilson toured the United Kingdom with the Māori All Blacks in 2012. [4]

He was named to theHighlanders Wider Training Squad for the 2013 [5] and 2014 Super Rugby seasons. [4]

In 2015 he returned to the Hurricanes as a member of the Wider Training Group. [4]

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References

  1. "Frae Wilson Wellington Lions Player Profile". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. "Frae Wilson itsrugby.co.uk profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. Boyack, Nicholas (11 December 2012). "Frae: Maori All Blacks' culture special". Hutt News. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Frae Wilson | The Official Website of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes". www.hurricanes.co.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. "Investec Super Rugby Wider Training Groups named". Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.