Joe Duffey

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Joe Duffey
Birth nameJoseph Duffey
Date of birth (1982-06-22) 22 June 1982 (age 39)
Place of birthGisborne, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb) [1]
SchoolG.B.H.S
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2009 Nottingham 152 (175)
2009–2011 Leicester Tigers 12 (0)
2011–2013 Nottingham 53 (20)
2003–2013 Total 217 (195)

Joe Duffey (born 22 June 1982) is a retired rugby union player who played hooker for Nottingham RFC in the RFU Championship between 2003 and 2009, then again between 2011 and 2013, he played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby between 2009 and 2011. He is Maori descent from his mother's side and belongs to Te aitanga Hauiti and Ngati Porou Iwi and also Irish/English descent from his father's side.

Career[]

Duffey spent five seasons at Nottingham RFC before joining Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2009.[2] Duffey was a replacement as Leicester won the 2010 Premiership final.[3] Having spent two seasons with Leicester Tigers, Duffey rejoined Nottingham RFC for the 2011/12 season.[4] He left Nottingham again in 2013 to return to his native New Zealand.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Hooker Duffey to join Leicester". BBC. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Leicester 33-27 Saracens". BBC. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Joe Duffey leaves Leicester Tigers to rejoin Nottingham". BBC. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Saracens sign Nottingham's Tim Streather and Joe Duffey exits". BBC. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

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