Andrew Knewstubb
Andrew S. Knewstubb (born 14 September 1995) is a New Zealand rugby sevens and rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC. His position is fullback.[1][2] He represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Date of birth | 14 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was also a key member of the New Zealand side which won the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33-12 in the final.[4] He was named in the New Zealand squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[5] He was also part of the New Zealand side which claimed silver medal after losing to Fiji 24-12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7] It was also New Zealand's first ever Olympic medal in the men's rugby sevens.
Knewstubb was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season ending injury to Mark Telea. He made his debut for Tasman against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in a non competition match, starting in the number 15 jersey and scoring a try in a 26–9 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the premiership final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
References
- worldrugby.org. "Andrew Knewstubb". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "Rugby Sevens KNEWSTUBB Andrew - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Andrew Knewstubb". New Zealand Olympic Team. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". allblacks.com. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand v Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.