Murray Driver Explained

Murray Driver
Full Name:Murray John Driver
Birth Date:5 April 1972
Birth Place:Hamilton, New Zealand
Height:5 ft 11 in
Weight:242 lb
Position:Prop
Provinceyears1:1994–96
Provinceapps1:32
Provincepoints1:0
Provinceyears2:1998–00
Provinceapps2:19
Provincepoints2:0
Superyears1:1996
Superapps1:3
Superpoints1:0

Murray John Driver (born 5 April 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Born in Hamilton, Driver was a NZ Colts representative prop, picked from Waikato to make three appearances for the Highlanders during the 1996 Super 12 season. He played in England from 1996 to 1998 with the Sale Sharks, coached by his former Waikato teammate John Mitchell, then on his return to New Zealand linked up with Wellington.[1] After three years in the New Zealand capital, Driver played some rugby in Scotland, with Boroughmuir and Edinburgh.[2]

Driver is an ex-Hamilton Marist head coach and has also coached in Japan.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: L-Driver . . 28 February 1997.
  2. News: Boroughmuir seeing double . . 27 January 2003 . en.
  3. News: Marist showing commitment . . 11 June 2010.