Noah Hotham

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Noah Hotham
Date of birth (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School Hamilton Boys' High School
Notable relative(s) Jazmin Hotham (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Current team Tasman, Crusaders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Tasman 26 (50)
2023– Crusaders 18 (15)
Correct as of 11 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2023 New Zealand U20 5 (5)
2024 New Zealand 1 (0)
2024– All Blacks XV 2 (0)
Correct as of 11 November 2024

Noah Hotham (born 23 May 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in Super Rugby. His position is halfback. [1] [2]

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He made his test match debut for the New Zealand national rugby union team in July 2024.

Career

Hotham was named in the Tasman Mako squad as a development player for the 2021 Bunnings NPC. [3] He made his debut for Tasman against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in a non competition match, coming off the bench in a 26–9 win for the Mako. He played his first official Bunnings NPC match in the final of the competition against Waikato in his hometown of Hamilton, with Tasman losing 23–20.

Hotham signed a 3 year deal with the Crusaders between 2023 and 2025. [4] He made his debut for the side in Round 2 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Highlanders.

On 20 July 2024 Hotham made his All Blacks debut as a replacement for the injured Cortez Ratima in the 36th minute of the test match against Fiji played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. [5] [6]

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  2. Hepburn, Steve (8 April 2021). "Three teams calling on highly rated halfback". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. "Tasman Mako announce squad for provincial rugby defence". Stuff . 25 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. "Crusaders Sign Halfback Noah Hotham". crusaders.co.nz. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. "Hamilton's family's sporting dynasty grows with All Blacks halfback call-up". NZ Herald. 20 July 2024.
  6. "PREVIEW: All Blacks v Fiji (San Diego)". allblacks.com. 19 July 2024.