Huia Edmonds Explained

Huia Edmonds
Birth Name:Huia Edmonds
Birth Date:1981 10, df=y
Birth Place:Ashburton, New Zealand
Height:183cm (72inches)
Weight:103kg (227lb)
School:Erindale College, ACT
Ru Position:Hooker
Amatteam1:Tuggeranong Vikings
Years1:2007
Years2:2012–2014
Years3:2014–2017
Clubs1:Canberra Vikings
Clubs2:Gloucester Rugby
Clubs3:RC Narbonne
Apps2:42
Apps3:61
Points2:15
Points3:60
Superyears1:2002–2005
Superyears2:2006–2007
Superyears3:2008–2011
Super1:Waratahs
Super2:Stormers
Super3:Brumbies
Superapps1:7
Superapps2:3
Superapps3:15
Superpoints1:0
Superpoints2:0
Superpoints3:5
Repyears1:2010
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Huia Edmonds (born 20 October 1981) is an Australian retired professional rugby union footballer. He played for the Waratahs, Stormers and the Brumbies in Super Rugby before earning four caps for Australia playing at hooker. He later played for Gloucester in England and RC Narbonne in France.

Early life

Edmonds was born in Ashburton, New Zealand and educated at Erindale College in Canberra. He played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998 and the Australian under-19 and under-21 teams in 2000 and 2002 respectively.

Rugby career

In 2002 he was recruited by the NSW Waratahs and made his Super 12 debut against the Bulls. Edmonds spent several seasons in South Africa, playing for Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers in Super 14, before returning to Canberra to join the ACT Brumbies for the 2007 season.

In 2010, Edmonds made his test debut against Fiji. He then went on to score his maiden test try against Wales in the Spring Tour.[1]

He was scheduled to sign for Saracens for the 2011 season, however due to injury to his shoulder followed by a broken foot this deal fell through. Edmonds signed for English side Gloucester Rugby on a two-year contract in 2012.[2] He then moved to France in late 2014 to join Pro D2 team RC Narbonne,[3] where he played for three seasons.

Edmonds joined Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club in Canberra as the assistant coach.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2010_squad/2010_squad_extras/edmonds,_huia,139054.html Player profiles
  2. News: Australian hooker Edmonds sign for Gloucester. BBC Sport. 23 February 2012.
  3. News: Former Wallabies hooker Huia Edmonds leaves Gloucester for French side RC Narbonne. La Depeche.fr. 26 June 2014. fr.