| Born | 30 May 2004 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gus Brown (born 30 May 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders and Canterbury. His preferred position is prop. [1]
Brown attended Napier Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV, originally as a loose forward and then a lock, before converting to prop. [2] He earned selection for the Hurricanes U18 squad after leaving school, [3] before moving to the Canterbury region to join up with the Crusaders academy, who he represented at U20 level in 2023. [4] In 2023, he was named in the New Zealand U19 development camp, [5] and the following year represented the New Zealand U20 side. [6]
Brown has represented Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [7] He was named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]