Andrew Knewstubb Explained

Andrew Knewstubb
Birth Date:14 September 1995
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Height:1.880NaN0
Weight:880NaN0
School:Paraparaumu College
Position:Fullback
Years1:2020
Clubs1:Canterbury
Apps1:6
Points1:5
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Tasman
Apps2:4
Points2:10
Repyears1:2017–
Repteam1:New Zealand 7s
Repcaps1:173
Reppoints1:638
Clubupdate:4 August 2024
Repupdate:4 August 2024
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Andrew Knewstubb (born 14 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1] [2] [3]

International 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 during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season-ending injury to Mark Tele'a. He made his debut for Tasman against 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 .

In 2024, He represented New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: worldrugby.org. Andrew Knewstubb . 2021-07-27. world.rugby.
  2. Web site: Rugby Sevens - KNEWSTUBB Andrew. dead. 2021-07-27. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 27 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727112539/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1473832-knewstubb-andrew.htm.
  3. Web site: 2018-03-22. Andrew Knewstubb. 2021-07-27. New Zealand Olympic Team. en.
  4. Web site: All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens named for Rugby World Cup Sevens. allblacks.com. 10 July 2018. 2021-07-28. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710100354/http://www.allblacks.com/News/32668/all-blacks-sevens-and-black-ferns-sevens-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens. dead.
  5. Web site: 6 July 2021. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads. World Rugby. 2021-07-27.
  6. Web site: Rugby Sevens - New Zealand v Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results. dead. 2021-07-28. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728182012/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games//en/results/rugby-sevens/results-men-fnl-000100-.htm.
  7. Web site: Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics. 2021-07-28. nbcolympics.com. en.
  8. Web site: 2024-06-21 . Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics . live . 2024-07-26 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2024 . New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . live . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.

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