Brandon Nansen
| Date of birth | 3 November 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brandon Nansen (born 3 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for the Dragons in Newport, Wales. Previously Nansen represented North Harbour in New Zealand's provincial rugby tournament and the Blues in Super Rugby. He plays internationally for the Samoa national rugby union team.
Youth career
Nansen attended Sacred Heart College and represented Auckland at under-16 and under-18 level.[1]
Senior career
He started his senior career in 2013, playing for North Harbour. He quickly became a regular in the side and went on to make 9 appearances for them as they lifted the Mitre 10 Cup Championship in 2016 and earned the right to play in the Premiership in 2017.[2][3][1][4]
Super Rugby
Solid performances for North Harbour over the course of four seasons culminated in their promotion to the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership, and Nansen was named as a member of the Blues squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season.[3][1]
Dragons
Nansen joined the Welsh regional team the Dragons for the 2018-19 season.
International
Nansen was a New Zealand Schoolboys representative in 2011, where he played in a side that featured future All Blacks; Ardie Savea and Patrick Tuipulotu.[5]
Career honours
North Harbour
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Brandon Nansen Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Nansen itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Blues 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Nansen North Harbour Player Profile". Harbour Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Nansen New Zealand Schoolboys Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.