Richard Buckman

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Richard Buckman

Birth name	Richard James Buckman
Date of birth	(1989-05-27) 27 May 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
School	Napier Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing, Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2017 2011−2012 2014−2019 2016−2017 2018– Hawke's Bay Hurricanes Highlanders Panasonic Wild Knights Kobelco Steelers 62 3 48 10 13 (119) (0) (60) (25) (45) Correct as of 21 February 2021 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 Barbarian F.C. 1

Richard Buckman, also known as the Barracuda Buckman, is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One competition.

Early life[]

Buckman was born in Palmerston North,^[1] and went to Argyll School. In 2002, he was the Ross Shield player of the tournament.^[2] In 2004, he was selected for the Central Districts Under 15 Rugby League side and was a standout player.^{[citation needed]} He attended Napier Boys' High School and was a member of their 1st XV.

Rugby career[]

Buckman plays his club rugby for Napier Technical and was a member of the 2008 Hawke's Bay Magpies Wider Training Group. He made his debut off the bench for the Magpies against Otago at Carisbrook. In 2009 he was named in the squad and got his first start against Southland. In 2011 he made his debut off the bench for the Hurricanes.^{[citation needed]}

2009 season[]

Buckman came close to being selected for the New Zealand side for the Under-20 World Cup.^[2] He was named in the Blackbirds team and mainly used off the bench. He was selected for two starts, one against Southland at Rugby Park in Invercargill and the second in the semi-final against Canterbury at AMI Stadium in Christchurch.^{[citation needed]}

2011 season[]

In January 2011 Buckman was selected for the Hurricanes Wider Training Group.^[3] He played in all but one of the Hurricanes Development Team games and was then called up to train with the full squad at the end of April.^[4] On 4 June he make his debut off the bench as replacement for winger Hosea Gear at the end of the match against the Lions at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.^[5]

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External links[]

• Hurricanes profile
• Hawke's Bay profile
• itsrugby.co.uk profile