Andrew Roose Explained

Birth Name:Andrew Torrens Roose
Birth Date:18 June 1968
Height:1.83 m
Weight:105 kg
Ru Position:Hooker
Super1:Blues
Superyears1:1996-1998
Superapps1:12
Superpoints1:0
Super2:Chiefs
Superyears2:1999
Superapps2:1
Superpoints2:0
Province1:Otago
Provinceyears1:1988-1991
Provinceapps1:17
Provincepoints1:0
Province2:Counties
Provinceyears2:1992-1998
Provinceapps2:98
Provincepoints2:40

Andrew Torrens Roose (born 18 June 1968) is a former New Zealand professional rugby player.

Biography

Roose debuted for Otago in 1988 as a hooker. After four seasons he switched to play for Counties in 1992 and scored his first NPC try that year. He was noted as being a more mobile player than would normally be expected of a hooker.[1]

In 1996 he was signed to play for the Blues in the inaugural Super 12 season.[2] He spent 16 games on the bench without playing a match until March 1997 when he played the final 5 minutes in a match against the Queensland Reds.[3] After Blues captain Sean Fitzpatrick was injured he saw more regular appearances afterwards.[4]

In April 1999 he made his debut for the Chiefs, replacing the injured John Akurangi, who was out with an infected ear.[5]

In June 1999 suffered a neck injury in club training, knocking his head on a scrum machine pad and then lost feeling in an arm. His career was in doubt and ruled out for the season.[6] He was not named in the Counties squad for the 1999 NPC and retired.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Howitt, Bob . Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992 . 1992 . Moa Beckett . Auckland . 1 86947 114 8 . 116 .
  2. News: Steve . McMorran . Professional rugby finally kicks off . . 1 March 1996 . 25 .
  3. News: Hooker Roose's vigil finally ends . . 1 April 1997 .
  4. News: Lindsay . Knight . Injuries sideline Brown and Fitzpatrick . . 2 April 1997 .
  5. News: Murray . Hills . Friday night footie; Tito making an impact in Chiefs; The teams . . 16 April 1999 . 11 .
  6. News: Veteran hooker injured . . 24 June 1999 . 23 .
  7. News: Provincial pride on line . . 13 August 1999 . 19 .