Owen Franks

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Owen Franks
Rugby union career

Full name	Owen Thomas Franks
Date of birth	(1987-12-23) 23 December 1987
Place of birth	Motueka, Tasman District, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
Playing career
Position	Prop
New Zealand No.	1094
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007– 2009–	Canterbury Crusaders	18 74	(5) (25)
correct as of 5 November 2012.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009 –	New Zealand	54	(0)
correct as of 25 November 2013.

Owen Franks (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby player who plays for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition and the All Blacks at international level.

Career

Early career

He attended Christchurch Boys' High School. His local rugby club is Linwood. He represented New Zealand at Under-21 and Secondary School level.

Provincial

He made his debut for Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2007. He was also Campbell Johnstone's understudy before he left for France and Franks assumed the tighthead duties for the Canterbury team. His older brother, Ben Franks is also a prop and plays alongside his brother.

Super Rugby

Franks made his debut for the Crusaders in 2009 as a substitute against the Western Force but made his first start in the victory over the Bulls and his stellar performance also secured him an All Black contract. Relatively small in stature, he is known for his great scrummaging technique and mobility around the field. He is also very strong, with the ability to squat 240 kg.

International

2009

His first start for the All Blacks came against Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup. He won 45-17.^[1] Franks was chosen for the 2009 Tri-Nations tournament in New Zealand's first match against Australia. He went on to play the next two games against South Africa before playing once again against Australia. Franks played the penultimate match against South Africa but missed the final match, with Neemia Tialata playing instead. He then came on as a sub against Wales during an international test in November. A week later he started on the pitch in a win over England and went on to be victorious over France a mere week later.

2010

Franks continued with another international tour. His first game was against Ireland with his brother Ben playing with him. They went on to play Wales twice together. He played once again in the Tri-Nations tournament, starting the first four matches against South Africa and Australia. His brother Ben played the third test against South Africa but he missed out. However he appeared in the final match against Australia winning 23-22. He went on to lose the Halloween test against Australia. He took part in four of New Zealand's November friendlies beating England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

References

↑ http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-14528.html

External links

v t e Canterbury squad – ITM Cup

Forwards	Bird Brown Crockett Cummings-Toone Everson Fa'anunu Faletau Flynn Franks Funnell Graham Katene Laulala Manu McCaw Moody Read Romano Siataga Symons Taufua Taylor Todd G Whitelock (c) L Whitelock S Whitelock

Backs	Bleyendaal Carter Crotty Drummond Ellis Fruean Heinz Keresoma McNicholl Mo'unga Osborne Slade Swart Taylor Thompson Tuatagaloa Verran A Whitelock

Coach	Robertson

Squads

v t e Crusaders – 2014 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Dominic Bird Wyatt Crockett Corey Flynn Owen Franks Ben Funnell Nepo Laulala Richie McCaw Joe Moody Tim Perry Kieran Read Luke Romano Jordan Taufua Codie Taylor Matt Todd Jimmy Tupou George Whitelock Luke Whitelock Sam Whitelock

Backs	Tyler Bleyendaal Dan Carter Ryan Crotty Israel Dagg Mitchell Drummond Andy Ellis Zac Guildford Willi Heinz Rey Lee-Lo Johnny McNicholl Nemani Nadolo Colin Slade Tom Taylor Adam Whitelock

Coach	Todd Blackadder

v t e Crusaders – 2013 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Dominic Bird Shane Christie Wyatt Crockett Tom Donnelly Corey Flynn Owen Franks Ben Funnell Nepo Laulala Richie McCaw Joe Moody Kieran Read Luke Romano Jordan Taufua Codie Taylor Matt Todd Jimmy Tupou George Whitelock Luke Whitelock Sam Whitelock

Backs	Tyler Bleyendaal Dan Carter Ryan Crotty Israel Dagg Andy Ellis Robbie Fruean Zac Guildford Willi Heinz Tom Marshall Johnny McNicholl Tom Taylor Telusa Veainu Adam Whitelock Did not play: Jeremy Su'a

Coach	Todd Blackadder

v t e Crusaders – 2012 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Wyatt Crockett Tom Donnelly Corey Flynn Ben Franks Owen Franks Ben Funnell Ross Kennedy Quentin MacDonald Richie McCaw Brendon O'Connor Kieran Read Luke Romano Matt Todd George Whitelock Luke Whitelock Sam Whitelock Did not play: Nick Barrett Joe Wheeler

Backs	Tyler Bleyendaal Dan Carter Ryan Crotty Israel Dagg Andrew Ellis Robbie Fruean Zac Guildford Willi Heinz Sean Maitland Tom Marshall Tom Taylor Adam Whitelock Did not play: Patrick Osborne

Coach	Todd Blackadder

v t e New Zealand squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Winners (2nd Title)

Forwards	Afoa Boric Flynn B Franks O Franks Hore Kaino McCaw (c) Mealamu Read Thomson Thorn Vito Whitelock A Williams Woodcock

Backs	Carter Cowan Cruden (Replaced Carter) Dagg Donald (Replaced Slade) Ellis Gear (Replaced Muliaina) Guildford Jane Kahui Muliaina Nonu Slade Smith Toeava Weepu SB Williams

Coach	Henry

Persondata
Name	Franks, Owen
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand rugby union player
Date of birth	1987-12-23
Place of birth	Motueka, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death

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