Will Tucker

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Will Tucker
Full nameWilliam A. Tucker
Born (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 27)
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
School St Bede's College
Notable relative(s) Brad Tucker, James Tucker (brothers)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Otago, Hurricanes
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Canterbury 4 (0)
2020–2022 Rugby New York 13 (20)
2020– Otago 38 (15)
2023–2024 Highlanders 11 (0)
2025 Hurricanes 0 (0)
2025– AZ-COM Maruwa MOMOTARO’S ()
Correct as of 13 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 New Zealand U20 5 (10)
Correct as of 13 November 2024

Will Tucker (born 16 March 1998) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock for Otago in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition [2] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. [3] He previously played for the Highlanders as well as for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Will Tucker". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "2024 Otago Bunnings Warehouse NPC squad announcement". Otago Rugby Football Union. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. "Game readiness and maturity key in 2025 Hurricanes squad" (Press release). Hurricanes. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. "New York lock Will Tucker joins Highlanders for Super Rugby". Americas Rugby News. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. "Super Rugby: Highlanders skipper James Lentjes requires surgery, done for season". stuff.co.nz. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.