Rohan Wingham

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Rohan Wingham
Date of birth (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Highlanders, Otago
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Otago 9 (0)
2024– Highlanders ()
Correct as of 28 January 2024

Rohan Wingham (born 4 December 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Otago. His preferred position is prop. [1]

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Early career

Wingham attended King's High School, Dunedin where he played rugby, representing the New Zealand Barbarian U18 side and New Zealand Schools. [2] [3] He represented the Highlanders U20 side in 2021. [4]

Professional career

Wingham has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [5] He originally wasn't named in the Highlanders squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, being named in the Highlanders development squad, [6] but was announced as a replacement signing in January 2024. [7]

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References

  1. "Rohan Wingham". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. "NZ Zealand Schools' Barbarian Team Squad 2020". Kings High School. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. "Wingham breaks long drought for King's". Otago Daily Times. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. "NZ schools trio part of U20 squad". Otago Daily Times. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. "2023 OTAGO SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC". Otago Rugby Football Union. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. "Experience key for developing next generation". Highlanders (Press release). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. "Squad Update: Rohan Wingham elevated into full squad". Highlanders (Press release). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.