| Bernie Upton | |
| Full Name: | Bernard Peter Upton |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in |
| Weight: | 255 lb |
| Position: | Lock |
| Provinceyears1: | 2003–06 |
| Provinceapps1: | 38 |
| Provincepoints1: | 0 |
| Provinceyears2: | 2007 |
| Provinceapps2: | 14 |
| Provincepoints2: | 0 |
| Provinceyears3: | 2008 |
| Provinceapps3: | 5 |
| Provincepoints3: | 0 |
| Provinceyears4: | 2009–11 |
| Provinceapps4: | ? |
| Provincepoints4: | ? |
| Superyears1: | 2004–06 |
| Superapps1: | 22 |
| Superpoints1: | 5 |
| Superyears2: | 2007–08 |
| Superapps2: | 11 |
| Superpoints2: | 0 |
Bernard Peter Upton (born 22 September 1981) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Born in Upper Hutt, Upton was a Wellington secondary schools and under-19s player, but began his provincial career at the Bay of Plenty.[2] He competed for the Chiefs from 2004 to 2006, then returned to Wellington in 2007 and had two seasons with the Hurricanes.[3] Wellington loaned Upton out to North Harbour in 2008 and the following year he headed overseas, playing two seasons at Connacht. He finished his career with Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan.[4] [5]
Upton toured Australia with the Junior All Blacks in 2005 and was in the team that won the 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations.[6]