Adam Hill (rugby union)

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Adam Hill

| image =

| birth_name = Adam Hill

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gore, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Loose forward

| superyears1 = 2014–

| super1 = {{Rut|Hurricanes}}

| superapps1 = 8

| superpoints1 = 0

| super14currentclub =

| super14update = 5 July 2015

| province1 = {{Rut|Otago}}

| province2 = {{Rut|Wellington}}

| provinceyears1 = 2011–12

| provinceyears2 = 2013-

| provinceapps1 = 14

| provinceapps2 = 26

| provincepoints1 = 0

| provincepoints2 = 0

| ru_provinceupdate = 23 October 2015

}}

Adam Hill (born 19 October 1986) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a loose forward for {{Rut|Wellington}} in the ITM Cup{{cite web | url=http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/ | title=Wellington Lions Player Profiles | work=Wellington Rugby | accessdate=24 February 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_24112.html | title=Adam Hill itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | accessdate=24 February 2014}} and the {{Rut|Hurricanes}} in Super Rugby.{{cite web | url=http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/team/players/adam-hill | title=Adam Hill Hurricanes Player Profile | work=Hurricanes Rugby | accessdate=24 February 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/9341308/NZ-franchises-confirm-2014-Super-Rugby-squads | title=NZ franchises confirm 2014 Super Rugby squads | publisher=Stuff|location=New Zealand | date = 30 October 2013 | accessdate=24 February 2014}}

Career

A South Island native, Hill started out his senior career for the Dunedin based {{Rut|Otago}} Razorbacks and made 14 appearances for them over the course of 2 years. He shifted north to join the {{Rut|Wellington}} Lions for the 2013 ITM Cup and a successful first season in New Zealand's capital saw him named in the {{Rut|Hurricanes}} squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.

Several injuries to other Hurricanes loose forwards led to Hill being named in the first-team squad for the two-match tour of South Africa which kicked off the 'Canes campaign. Hill's Super Rugby career got off to the worst-possible start as he was yellow-carded one minute after coming on to the field as a replacement. Given his sin-binning came with only 8 minutes remaining he didn't make it back onto the field before the final whistle and his side went down to a disappointing 27–9 defeat to the {{Rut|Sharks}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113734 | homeid=16164 | awayid=16234 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=27 | awayscore=9 | awayteam=Hurricanes | matchdate=22 February 2014 | date=15 March 2016}}

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