Showing posts with label New Zealand athletes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Zealand athletes. Show all posts

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Shaun Johnson



Shaun Johnson is a New Zealand half-back/five-eighths, currently playing for New Zealand Warriors. He debuted in the National Rugby League in June 2011, after two years playing under Junior Warriors . He is signed up for the Warriors until 2014.






Born: September 8, 1990 in New Zealand
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 92 kg




Career Highlights:
  • 2011 Young NRL Player of the Year
  • Played for the Auckland Vulcans in 2010 NSW Cup
  • Scored 25 tries, 159 goals and 422 points in Toyota Cup
  • Selected as halfback for the New Zealand Kiwis squad for 2012 ANZAC Test

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Richard Kahui


Richard Kahui is a New Zealand rugby union player. He is currently a member of New Zealand's All Blacks, and of the Chiefs team of the Super 14 Rugby league. He plays as a center and in the wing. 



Born: June 9, 1985 in Tokoroa, New Zealand 
Height: 6'3" 
Weight: 102 kg 


 
Career Highlights: 
  • scored two tries in the 2011 Rugby World Cup twice, against Tonga and against Japan
  • top scorer in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup 
  • awarded as Air New Zealand Cup Best player in 2006

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Sonny Bill Williams, Boxer




Rugby league player Sonny Bill Williams, training as a boxer (top), and during the first round of his boxing match versus Clarence Tillman III. 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Sonny Bill Williams


Sonny Bill Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for the Crusaders team.


Williams is also a heavyweight boxer, and has played for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the rugby league. He is the second person in NZ to have represented the country in both rugby league and rugby union in international competitions.




Born: August 3, 1985
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 108 kg


Achievements/Career Highlights
  • debuted as a professional heavyweight boxer in May 2009
  • his boxing record is 5 wins out of 5, 3 by knockout
  • played his first world cup match for NZ in the 2011 Rugby World Cup; NZ went on to win the Cup
  • youngest player to sign with the Bulldogs
  • debuted at the National Rugby League at 18 years of age