Justin Wilson (rugby union)

Justin Wilson
Full nameJustin Carey Wilson
Born (1978-12-25) 25 December 1978
Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Centre / Wing / Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–00 Bay of Plenty 35 (80)
2001–02 Auckland 6 (10)
2005 Wellington 1 (0)
2006–07 Hawke's Bay 16 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001 Blues 6 (5)
2005 Hurricanes 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 New Zealand "A" 2 (5)
2003–04 New Zealand Māori 3 (15)

Justin Carey Wilson (born 25 December 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Biography

Wilson was born in Queanbeyan, outside Canberra, and moved to New Zealand during his childhood.[1] He played rugby league while attending Western Heights High School in Rotorua and was a Junior Kiwis representative player.[1] Switching to rugby union, Wilson spent a few years playing in Western Australia after school and represented the state team.[2]

A utility back, Wilson started in New Zealand provincial rugby with the Bay of Plenty in 1998.[3] He earned NZ Sevens representation the following year and was in side that claimed the inaugural World Sevens Series title.[1] In 2000, Wilson replaced an injured Daryl Lilley in the New Zealand "A" squad touring Europe, where he played matches against Wales "A" and France "A".[1] He played six games for the Blues in the 2001 Super 12 season and once for the Hurricanes in the 2005 Super 12 season.[4] Before retiring, Wilson had a stint in Spain, playing with CR El Salvador.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gray, Wynne (15 November 2000). "Wilson a latter-day Marco Polo". NZ Herald.
  2. ↑ "Aussie victory means HK coaching headache". South China Morning Post. 3 May 1998.
  3. ↑ "Justin Carey Wilson". New Zealand Rugby History.
  4. ↑ "Justin Wilson". www.hurricanes.co.nz.
  5. ↑ "Los entrenadores del campeón no seguirán en El Salvador". Marca (in Spanish). 17 May 2010.
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