Shayne Austin

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Shayne Austin
Full nameHohua Shayne Erik Austin
Date of birth (1978-10-19) 19 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Stratford, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–2009 Taranaki 78 (240)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003 Chiefs 6 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003 New Zealand Māori 3 (10)

Hohua Shayne Erik Austin (born 19 October 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

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Biography

Austin, a speedy winger, was raised in Stratford and made his Taranaki debut in 1998. He took a while to establish himself in provincial rugby and had his breakthrough season in 2002 with a record equalling seven tries for Taranaki. [1]

Overlooked by the Hurricanes, Austin won a Chiefs call up in the 2003 Super 12 season and played six games. He was able to displace ex-All Black Roger Randle in the starting XV and scored two tries in a win over the Queensland Reds. [2]

Austin toured overseas with New Zealand Māori in 2003, scoring two tries against Canada at Calgary. [3]

From 2005 to 2007, Austin played professional rugby in Japan with the NEC Green Rockets, then had three more seasons at Taranaki, finishing his career with 48 tries for the province. [4]

Austin was sentenced to 200 hours community service by Hawera District Court in 2009 on two charges of assault. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Rattue, Chirs (9 March 2003). "Austin has scoring knack Chiefs need". The New Zealand Herald .
  2. ↑ "Reds still stuck to the bottom". RTÉ . 8 March 2003.
  3. ↑ "NZ Maori open Canadian tour with big win". NZ Herald. 27 July 2003.
  4. ↑ "Hohua Shayne Eric Austin". New Zealand Rugby History.
  5. ↑ "Player admits injuring with intent". www.stuff.co.nz. 5 April 2009.
  6. ↑ "Rugby rep avoids jail for assault". Otago Daily Times . 25 May 2009.
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