Rudi Wulf

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Rudi Wulf
Rudi Wulf 2015.jpg
Wulf in 2015
Birth nameRudolffe Wulf
Date of birth (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Gisborne, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
School Rosmini College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–11, 2012–15 Toulon 84 (90)
2016 Castres Olympique 14 (5)
2016– Lyon OU 87 (35)
Correct as of 1 September 2021
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–09, 11–12 North Harbour 71 (85)
Correct as of 7 July 2014
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–10, 2012 Blues 50 (100)
Correct as of 12 February 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Junior All Blacks 1 (5)
2008 New Zealand 4 (0)
Correct as of 14 July 2012

Rudi Wulf (born 2 February 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Lyon in the French Top 14. He previously played for Toulon [1] [2] and Castres Olympique. [3]

Wulf has also played for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup and the Auckland-based Blues in the Super 14 competition. He played for Marist in the North Harbour premier competition.

Wulf is regarded as a three quarter, in that he can play wing, fullback and outside centre.

He attended high school at Rosmini College where he played 1st XV rugby alongside fellow former All Black, Anthony Boric.

Wulf's career almost ended before it began when, in June 2005, he suffered a serious injury by diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool and fracturing vertebrae in his neck. [4] He made a full recovery.

He is related to French rugby league international Vincent Wulf. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Toulon hunt down Wulf". skysports.com. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Toulon return for Wulf". skysports.com. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wulf leaves Toulon for Castres". planetrugby.com. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Gray, Wynne (7 June 2005). "Dive puts gifted wing's playing future on hold". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  5. ↑ Rattue, Chris (6 February 2004). "Rugby: Sevens up for the Wulf man". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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