Greg Rawlinson

Full name

Gregory Paul Rawlinson

Date of birth

14 August 1978

Place of birth

Durban, South Africa

Height

6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Weight

18 st 4 lb (116 kg)

School

Durban High School

University

Technikon Natal

Spouse

Samantha Robinson

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Lock
New Zealand No.	1066
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2007–2010	Worcester	14	(10)
Correct as of 5 Jan 2008
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2003–07 2002	North Harbour Bay of Plenty Natal	45 13 -	(-) (-) (-)
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2004–07	Blues Sharks	39 1	(-) (-)
Correct as of 26 Apr 2008
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2006–07	New Zealand	4	(0)
Correct as of 5 Jan 2008

Greg Rawlinson (born 14 August 1978 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand international rugby union player. Rawlinson, who has made four appearances for the All Blacks, was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2002. The second row rejected overtures from the Springboks to remain in All Black contention and was rewarded with a call-up to face Ireland in June 2006. He became only the second ever South African-born All Black, the other being Andrew Mehrtens who was also born in Durban.

Rawlinson played for the Blues in Super Rugby and North Harbour Rugby Union in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has previously played for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), the predecessor to the Air New Zealand Cup.

In 2005 he was named the North Harbour Player of the Year after playing in all 12 of North Harbour’s matches that year. In the same year he was named the Air New Zealand Cup Most Valuable Player. He made his debut for the All Blacks in June 2006 against Ireland.

In 2007, New Zealand international Rawlinson moved to Worcester from Auckland Blues on a three-year deal during the summer, which will allow him to play in the Guinness Premiership.

In 2011, Greg left Worcester Warriors

References

External links

New Zealand squad – 2006 Tri Nations Series
Forwards:	Collins Eaton Hayman Hore Jack McCaw (c) Masoe Mealamu Oliver Rawlinson Somerville So'oialo Thorne Tialata Williams Woodcock
Backs:	Carter Cowan Gear Hamilton Howlett Kelleher McAlister MacDonald Mauger Muliaina Rokocoko Sivivatu Toeava Tuitupou Weepu
Coach: Henry

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