Mike Mayhew

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Mike Mayhew
Date of birth (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb) [1]
Notable relative(s) Nic Mayhew (brother)
Richard Mayhew (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–11
2011
2011–13
2013–15
2015−16
2016-
North Harbour
Wasps
Newcastle
London Irish
Waikato

Yorkshire Carnegie
16
2
25
26
3
43
(0)
(0)
(25)
(0)
(5)
(20)
Correct as of 9 October 2015

Michael Mayhew (born 22 January 1987 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a hooker. [2]

Mayhew moved to England to join Newcastle Falcons in 2011, alongside his brother Richard. [3]

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References

  1. "London Irish player bio". web page. London Irish. Retrieved 17 May 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. http://www.london-irish.com/players/mike-mayhew/s35860/%5B%5D Mayhew's player profile on London Irish's website
  3. http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/story/156395.html Mayhew brothers move to Newcastle