Liam Polwart Explained

Liam Polwart
Birth Date:1995 4, df=yes
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:1070NaN0
School:Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Relatives:Sean Polwart (brothers)
Position:Hooker
Currentclub: /
Years1:2016–
Apps1:15
Points1:5
Years2:2017–
Apps2:22
Points2:10
Repyears1:2015
Repteam1:New Zealand U20
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2017
Repteam2:Māori All Blacks
Repcaps2:2
Reppoints2:0
Clubupdate:28 April 2019
Repupdate:28 April 2019

Liam Polwart (born 2 April 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the in the international Super Rugby competition.[1] [2] [3]

Youth career

Polwart attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland and during that time was a New Zealand secondary schools Barbarians representative, he also went on to captain at under-19 level before moving to the Bay of Plenty along with New Zealand under-20 team-mates Mitchell Karpik and Henry Stowers in late 2015.[4]

Senior career

Polwart made his senior debut for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup season and went on to make 6 appearances before injury curtailed his campaign.[3] [5]

Super Rugby

Despite having only made 6 senior appearances, Polwart was named in the squad ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season, where he would compete with All Blacks Hika Elliot and Nathan Harris for the number 2 jersey.[1]

International

Polwart was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy, making 5 appearances.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide . All Blacks.com . 3 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Liam Polwart Chiefs Player Profile . Chiefs Rugby . 3 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Liam Polwart Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile . BoP Rugby . 3 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Rugby: Mitch Karpik leaving Auckland . New Zealand Herald . 26 October 2015 . 3 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Liam Polwart itsrugby Player Statistics . it's rugby . 3 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Liam Polwart New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile . All Blacks.com . 3 November 2016.