Brendon Timmins Explained

Brendon Timmins
Full Name:Brendon Paul Timmins
Birth Date:22 August 1970
Position:Lock
Provinceyears1:1992–99
Provinceapps1:74
Provincepoints1:30
Provinceyears2:2000–02
Provinceapps2:24
Provincepoints2:20
Superyears1:1996–02
Superapps1:42
Superpoints1:15

Brendon Paul Timmins (born 22 August 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

A lock, Timmins was a New Zealand Universities representative player during the early 1990s and captained the side to victory against Fiji in 1994.[2] He competed for the Highlanders between 1996 and 2002, making 42 Super 12 appearances, including the 1999 final loss to the Crusaders.[3] At provincial level, Timmins played 74 games for Otago and captained Southland for two seasons, before coaching professional rugby in Japan.[4]

Timmins is the father of basketball player Sam Timmins.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brendon Paul Timmins . New Zealand Rugby History . en.
  2. News: Rugby: Strong NZ Universities team named to tour Japan . . en-NZ.
  3. News: Seconi . Adrian . Rugby: Trio hoping side can go one better . . 30 July 2015 . en.
  4. News: Hodge . Kayla . Timmins reminded of his rugby days . Otago Daily Times . 3 February 2024 . en.
  5. News: Proud father says Sam Timmins has exceeded expectations to earn court time in Div 1 . NZ Herald . 8 December 2016 . en-NZ.