Nick White (rugby union) explained

Nick White
Birth Date:1974 5, df=yes
Height:180 cm
Weight:114 kg
School:Kings College
Ru Position:Prop
Super1:Blues
Super2:Crusaders
Super3:Blues
Super4:Highlanders
Super5:Blues
Superyears1:1999-2001
Superyears2:2002
Superyears3:2003
Superyears4:2004 & 2006
Superyears5:2007-2009
Province1:Northland
Province2:Auckland
Provinceyears1:1996-1999
Provinceyears2:2000-2008
Coachteams1:Auckland
Coachyears1:2016-2017
Superapps1:31
Superapps2:1
Provinceapps1:36
Provinceapps2:84

Nick White (born 1 May 1974) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. White won several NPC trophies with Auckland and Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders and the Blues. He played as a Prop.

Biography

White also played XI cricket for Kings College as a useful left-arm medium pacer. During his career White was also known for his goal kicking, not a skill often attributed to props.

Career

Provincial

White made his debut for Northland in 1996. Wanting to play for a larger union White requested a transfer away from Northland, with Auckland being the final destination.[1] This move proved personally beneficial for White who won NPC titles in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Super Rugby

White made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues in 1999 (vs. Brumbies) playing a total of 31 games for the region.[2]

White played one game for the Crusaders debuting on 12 March 2002 (vs. Stormers) alongside teammate Johnny Leo'o.[3] Despite only playing a single game, White was part of the legendary 2002 Crusaders team which played the entire season unbeaten. White returned to the Blues following his only season at the Crusaders.[4] In his return to the Blues, they won the 2003 title and despite not playing in either final over the past two years he was part of back-to-back winning teams.

Following a year without playing Super Rugby in 2005, White returned in 2006 this time with the Highlanders.[5]

White was forced to retire in 2009 due to requiring a hip replacement.

Representative teams

White played for New Zealand A in 2000.[6]

Coaching

Following his retirement from playing White took up various coaching roles with the Blues including coaching the development team and scrum coach for the first team.[7] He was made an assistant coach for Auckland in 2012.[8] In 2016 White was announced the head coach for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup. Following the end of the 2017 season White left the position.[9] White is currently the scrum coach for the Chiefs.

References

  1. News: Rugby: White set to prop up Auckland. Rattue. Chris. 30 June 2000. New Zealand Herald. 10 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Nick White. Blues. 10 June 2018.
  3. Web site: The Crusaders who have gone before: 1996-2017. Crusaders. 10 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140738/https://crusaders.co.nz/the-team/past-players. 12 June 2018. dead.
  4. News: Crusaders make four changes to line-up. 29 Oct 2002. New Zealand Herald. 10 June 2018.
  5. News: 2006 Rebel Sport Super 14 squads announced. 28 October 2005. All Blacks. 10 June 2018.
  6. News: Auckland's Nick White called up by New Zealand A. Turner. Huw. 26 Oct 2000. ESPN. 10 June 2018.
  7. News: Former Auckland coach Nick White replaces Carl Hoeft as Chiefs' scrum mentor. Goile. Aaron. 12 April 2018. Stuff. 10 June 2018.
  8. News: Nick White named Auckland rugby coach. 27 November 2015. Stuff. 10 June 2018.
  9. News: 'I've had my crack' - Auckland coach leaving post at end of team's woeful season. 28 September 2017. One News Now. 10 June 2018.