Glenn Taylor (rugby union)

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Glenn Taylor
Birth nameGlenn Lyndon Taylor
Date of birth (1970-09-23) 23 September 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Whangārei, New Zealand
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
School Dargaville High School
Occupation(s)Builder
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Flanker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990–2003 Northland 143 ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–97, 2000, 2003 Chiefs 29 ()
1998 Hurricanes 11 ()
1999, 2001–02 Blues 23 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1991 New Zealand Colts
1992–96 New Zealand 1 (0)

Glenn Lyndon Taylor (born 23 September 1970) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and flanker, Taylor captained Northland at a provincial level and the Chiefs, Hurricanes and Blues in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1992 and 1996, playing six matches including one international for the side. [1]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Glenn Taylor". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2013.