Corey Flynn
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| Corey Flynn | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Corey Robert Flynn | ||
| Date of birth | January 5 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | Caps | (points) | |
| Canterbury | - | (-) | |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Crusaders | - | (-) | |
| National team(s) | |||
2003-2004 |
NZ Māori Under 21s Junior All Blacks New Zealand |
- - - 3 |
(-) (-) (5) |
Corey Flynn (born 5 January 1981 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays in the position of hooker. He was educated at Southland Boys' High School.
He played provincial for Southland until he moved to Canterbury in 2003. He made his debut for the All Blacks against Canada in the 2003 Rugby World Cup and has currently played 3 tests. He has also played for New Zealand Maori.
Flynn comes from a family with a long history in rugby with his father and two uncles playing for Southland Rugby. One of his uncles, Robbie Flynn, played rugby for the United States, Aaron Flynn, also played for the Crusaders from 1998-2002. Flynn plays Super 14 rugby for the 2006 champions, the Crusaders.
On May 31, 2006, Flynn was named captain of the Junior All Blacks after Reuben Thorne declined the role[1].
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