Dave Hewett
| Birth name | David Norman Hewett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 July 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jason Hewett (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Norman Hewett (born 14 July 1971) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand, currently working as coach, whose usual position was prop.
Rugby union career[]
Player[]
He played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and for Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup. He made his debut for the All Blacks at the age of 30 in November 2001 against Ireland and won 22 full caps for the national team scoring two tries.[1] Hewett had a brief three-game spell with the Welsh regional team the Llanelli Scarlets during the 2004-05 Celtic League season then went on playing the same tournament for Edinburgh Rugby until 2007, his last year as professional.
Coach[]
From 2007 to 2016, Hewett worked in coaching roles for the Canterbury Crusaders.[2] He has also coached for NZ Secondary Schools, NZ U20 and USA Eagles. He was appointed as coach for the Southland Stags for 2018 and 2019.[3]
References[]
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Dave Hewett #1005". New Zealand Rugby Museum.
- ^ "Forward Coaches". Canterbury Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Former All Blacks prop Dave Hewett appointed Southland Stags rugby coach". Stuff. 22 December 2017.
External links[]
- 1971 births
- Living people
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
- New Zealand rugby union players
- University College Dublin R.F.C. players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Crusaders (rugby union) players
- Scarlets players
- Edinburgh Rugby players
- Rugby union players from Christchurch
- Rugby union props
- Expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
- Expatriate rugby union players in Wales
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players