Shamus Hurley-Langton Explained

Shamus Hurley-Langton
Birth Date:2000 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Taranaki, New Zealand
Weight:112kg (247lb)
Ru Position:Flanker / Number 8
Years1:2020–2021
Apps1:18
Points1:15
Years2:2022–
Apps2:27
Points2:20
Ru Clubupdate:10 December 2023

Shamus Hurley-Langton (born 22 April 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays as a flanker or number 8.[1]

Career

Hurley-Langton hails from Taranaki in New Zealand, and represents Old Boys University, Te Kawau RFC and Coastal Rugby.[2] [3] Having first been named in the squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup as a replacement player following missing out on a contract with,[4] he won Manawatu's 2020 Rookie of the Year award, and was named in a wider training squad for the .[5] Having made nine appearances in 2020, he made a further nine appearances for Manawatu in 2021, having been named in the squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[6] He signed for ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shamus Hurley-Langton. Ultimate Rugby. 26 May 2022.
  2. News: Connacht sign New Zealand back rower Shamus Hurley-Langton. Connacht Rugby. 11 March 2022. 26 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Shamus Hurley-Langton. Manawatu Turbos. 26 May 2022.
  4. News: Manawatū Turbos loosie Shamus Hurley-Langton makes his presence known. Stuff.co.nz. 9 October 2020. 26 May 2022.
  5. News: New Zealand back row 'really excited' after joining Connacht. Th42. 11 March 2022. 26 May 2022.
  6. Turbos finalised for 2021 . Manawatu Rugby . 2 August 2021 . 2 August 2021.
  7. News: Connacht sign backrow Shamus Hurley-Langton from New Zealand. Irish Times. 11 March 2022. 26 May 2022.