Todd Feather Explained

Todd Feather
Full Name:Todd Robert Feather
Birth Place:Reporoa, New Zealand
Relatives:Campbell Feather (brother)
Position:Fly-half
Provinceyears1:2005
Provinceapps1:7
Provincepoints1:24
Superyears1:2004
Superapps1:3
Superpoints1:10

Todd Robert Feather (born 19 September 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

Feather grew up in Reporoa, a small community between Rotorua and Taupo. He is the younger brother of Hurricanes forward Campbell Feather and was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School.[2]

After training as an engineer, Feather picked up work in Perth and made the Western Australia state side for a match against the 2001 British Lions. His four years in the city culminated in a starring role at fly-half for Perth Gold in their 2003 Australian Rugby Shield premiership win, which helped secure him a contract with the Queensland Reds.[3]

Feather played three of the first round rounds of the 2004 Super 12 season with the Reds before a broken foot ended his campaign. He competed for French club Bayonne in the 2004–05 Top 16 season. In 2005, Feather returned home and made a belated debut in New Zealand top-level rugby with Taranaki at 27-years of age.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Blue night for champions as Reds deliver . . 14 March 2004 . en.
  2. News: Bay and Naki under pressure . . 27 August 2005 . en-NZ.
  3. News: Feather's up for Bay return . . NZ Herald . en-NZ.