Zach Gallagher

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Zach Gallagher
Date of birth (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 23)
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
School Christ's College
University University of Canterbury
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Canterbury, Hurricanes
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Canterbury 25 (0)
2022–2024 Crusaders 19 (0)
2025 Hurricanes 0 (0)
Correct as of 13 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 All Blacks XV 2 (0)
Correct as of 13 November 2024

Zach Gallagher (born 4 September 2001) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock for Canterbury in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. [2] [3] He was the 2019 Head Prefect at Christ's College and captain of the school's 1st XV team. [4] [5]

Reference list

  1. "Zach Gallagher". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "Zach W Gallagher". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. "Gallagher Joins Hurricanes for 2025". Hurricanes (Press release). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. "How to fan: Zach Gallagher". Crusaders. 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. "Rookie Crusaders lock Zach Gallagher's 'pinch myself' journey to starting XV". stuff.co.nz. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.


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