Andrew Knewstubb
| Date of birth | 14 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paraparaumu College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Knewstubb (born 14 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1][2][3]
International career
[edit]He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was also a key member of the New Zealand side which won the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33-12 in the final.[4] He was named in the New Zealand squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[5] He was also part of the New Zealand side which claimed silver medal after losing to Fiji 24-12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7] It was also New Zealand's first ever Olympic medal in the men's rugby sevens.
Knewstubb was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season-ending injury to Mark Tele'a. He made his debut for Tasman against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in a non competition match, starting in the number 15 jersey and scoring a try in a 26–9 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the premiership final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
In 2024, He represented New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ worldrugby.org. "Andrew Knewstubb". world.rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - KNEWSTUBB Andrew". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Knewstubb". New Zealand Olympic Team. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". allblacks.com. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand v Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Andrew Knewstubb at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Andrew Knewstubb at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Andrew Knewstubb at Olympics.com
- Andrew Knewstubb at Olympedia (archive)
- Rugby union fullbacks
- New Zealand rugby union players
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for New Zealand
- Sportspeople from Wellington City
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens
- Olympic silver medalists for New Zealand
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Tasman rugby union players
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- People educated at Paraparaumu College