Fletcher Newell | |
Birth Date: | 1 March 2000 |
Birth Place: | Rangiora, New Zealand |
Height: | 1.86m[1] |
Weight: | 121kg |
School: | Rangiora High School |
University: | Lincoln University |
Position: | Tighthead Prop |
Currentclub: | , |
Years1: | 2020– |
Apps1: | 7 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021– |
Apps2: | 3 |
Points2: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2019 |
Repteam1: | New Zealand U20 |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repyears2: | 2022– |
Repteam2: | New Zealand |
Repcaps2: | 13 |
Reppoints2: | 5 |
Clubupdate: | 3 December 2020 |
Repupdate: | 22 October 2023 |
Fletcher Newell (born 1 March 2000 in New Zealand)[2] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays Prop for the in Super Rugby and for the All Blacks in international matches.
Newell was educated at Rangiora High School.
In 2019, Newell represented New Zealand at the Under 20 Championship in Argentina and was also named New Zealand's Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year.[3] [4] He was a member of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad.[5]
Newell was named in the Crusaders squad and made his debut in the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season.[6] [7]
Newell made his international debut for New Zealand on 13 August 2022 against South Africa at Johannesburg.[8] [9]