Craig De Goldi Explained

Birth Date:1975 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Greymouth, New Zealand
Ru Position:Loose forward
Years1:?–2010
Years2:2006–2008
Years3:2004
Clubs1:Kurita Water RFC
Clubs2:Penguin International RFC
Clubs3:Penguin International RFC
Provinceyears1:1996-1997
Provinceyears2:1998-2000
Provinceyears3:2001–2003
Province1:West Coast
Province2:Bay of Plenty
Province3:Auckland
Provinceapps1:19
Provinceapps2:34
Provinceapps3:9
Provincepoints1:15
Provincepoints2:20
Provincepoints3:0
Repsevensyears1:1998–2004

Craig De Goldi (born 7 December 1975 in Greymouth) is a rugby union footballer from New Zealand. He won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand sevens rugby team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1] [2]

De Goldi captained the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2002 Brisbane Sevens due to veteran captain Eric Rush sustaining a shoulder injury.[3] He spent six years playing in Japan. In 2010 he played for the Manawatu sevens team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.commonwealthgames.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=2371&id=1 Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. Web site: Rugby Sevens: New Zealand sparkle as De Goldi strikes gold . Brendan Gallagher . 5 August 2002 . 25 March 2015.
  3. Web site: De Goldi to lead New Zealand . ESPN Scrum.com . . 29 January 2002 . 26 March 2015.
  4. Web site: De Goldi joins Manawatu sevens squad . Daniel Richardson . 8 January 2010 . 26 March 2015.