Huia Edmonds
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| Birth name | Huia Edmonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 October 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ashburton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Erindale College, ACT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huia Edmonds (born 20 October 1981 in Ashburton, New Zealand) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays Hooker for RC Narbonne in the French Pro D2.
Career
Edmonds was educated at Erindale College, ACT and has also played for the Sydney-based NSW Waratahs, the Cape Town-based Stormers team and the ACT Brumbies. He has also enjoyed 20 matches of Currie Cup rugby playing for the Cape Town-based, Western Province team.
In 2010, Edmonds made his test debut against Fiji. He then went on to score his maiden test try against Wales in the Spring Tour.[1]
Edmonds was scheduled to sign for Saracens for the 2011 season, however due to injury to his shoulder followed by a broken foot this deal fell through.
Edmonds signed for English side Gloucester Rugby on a two-year contract, option for third season, for the 2012-13 season.[2] On 26 June 2014, Edmonds signed a two-year contract to join French side RC Narbonne in the Pro D2 from the 2014-15 season.[3]
References
- ↑ Player profiles Wallabies
- ↑ "Australian hooker Edmonds sign for Gloucester". BBC Sport. 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Former Wallabies hooker Huia Edmonds leaves Gloucester for French side RC Narbonne" (in French). La Depeche.fr. 26 June 2014.
External links
- "Brumbies profile". brumbies.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011.
- SARugby.com profile
- Sky Sports profile