Greg Rawlinson

Greg Rawlinson
Birth name	Gregory Paul Rawlinson
Date of birth	14 August 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	18 st 4 lb (116 kg)
School	Durban High School
University	Technikon Natal
Spouse	Samantha Robinson
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Silverdale United R.F.C
Senior career
Years	Team
2007–2010	Worcester
	Correct as of 5 January 2008
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2003–07	North Harbour
2002	Bay of Plenty
-	Natal
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2004–07	Blues
–	Sharks
	Correct as of 26 April 2008
International career
Years	Team
2006–07	New Zealand
	Correct as of 5 January 2008

Last updated May 17, 2024

Greg Rawlinson (born 14 August 1978 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand international rugby union player. Rawlinson, who has made four appearances for the All Blacks, was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2002. The second row rejected overtures from the Springboks to remain in All Black contention and was rewarded with a call-up to face Ireland in June 2006. He became only the second ever South African-born All Black, the other being Andrew Mehrtens who was also born in Durban.

Rawlinson played for the Blues in Super Rugby and North Harbour Rugby Union in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has previously played for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), the predecessor to the Air New Zealand Cup.

In 2005 he was named the North Harbour Player of the Year after playing in all 12 of North Harbour's matches that year. In the same year he was named the Air New Zealand Cup Most Valuable Player. He made his debut for the All Blacks in June 2006 against Ireland.

In 2007, New Zealand international Rawlinson moved to Worcester from Auckland Blues on a three-year deal during the summer, which will allow him to play in the Guinness Premiership.

In 2011, Greg left Worcester Warriors

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References

↑ "Silverdale United Rugby Football Club - International Honours". Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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[1] "Silverdale United Rugby Football Club - International Honours". Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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