Cole Forbes
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Cole Forbes
| image =
| birth_name = Cole Devon Forbes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pukekohe, New Zealand
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height= {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight= {{convert|91|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| school =
| university =
| currentclub =
| ru_amateuryears = -
| ru_amateurclubs =
| provinceyears1 = 2018–20, 2023-
| province1 = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}}
| provinceapps1 = 20
| provincepoints1 = 30
| years1 = 2021–23
| clubs1 = Glasgow Warriors
| apps1 = 38
| points1 = 55
| clubupdate =
| repyears1 = 2019
| repteam1 = New Zealand U20
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| repupdate = 25 February 2021
| superyears1 = 2024-
| super1 = Blues
| superapps1 = 28
| superpoints1 = 30
}}
Cole Forbes (born 10 August 1999){{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/14243|work=Ultimate Rugby|title=Cole Forbes|access-date=25 February 2021}} is a New Zealand rugby union player and plays for {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}} and the Blues in New Zealand. He played for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. Forbes' primary position is wing or fullback.
Rugby Union career
=Professional career=
Forbes was played for {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}} in the Mitre 10 Cup from 2018 to 2020.{{cite press release | url=https://www.boprugby.co.nz/news--information/2020-bay-of-plenty-steamers-squad-named/ | title=2020 BAY OF PLENTY STEAMERS SQUAD NAMED | publisher=Bay of Plenty Rugby Union | access-date=7 September 2020}} He credits ex-Glasgow Warrior Hugh Blake, who was a teammate at Bay of Plenty, for the opportunity to move to Glasgow. "[Hugh] found out I had Scottish grandparents. He set the groundwork for me and went to find out if anyone would be keen to take me on. The three-month trial came up with Glasgow and things went better than I thought. It was always on my mind to play in Scotland during my career, I just never thought the opportunity would come this early."{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/fanzone/forbes-fresh-and-ready-to-earn-starting-place-for-rainbow-cup|title = Forbes fresh and ready to earn starting place for Rainbow Cup}} He joined Glasgow Warriors in February 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/glasgow-warriors-bring-in-forbes|title=Glasgow Warriors bring in Forbes|work=Glasgow Warriors|date=25 February 2021|access-date=25 February 2021}} He is Scottish qualified.
He started for the Warriors in their match against Leinster on 28 February 2021, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 323.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-union/leinster-glasgow-stream-watch-23580781|title = Leinster v Glasgow Warriors LIVE score updates|date = 28 February 2021}} He won Warrior of the Month for April 2021. He made 38 caps for the club, scoring 11 tries. He was released by the Warriors in the summer of 2023.
=International career=
In June 2021 Forbes was called up to the Scotland squad for the Summer internationals.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57318490
|title=Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests
|publisher=BBC
|date=1 June 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}}
Personal life
Forbes is a New Zealander of Scottish and Māori descent (Ngāti Awa descent).{{cite web|url=https://www.allblacks.com/playerprofiles/cole-forbes|title=Player Profile: Cole Forbes|website=All Blacks (Official Site)|access-date=2024-07-16}}
References
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External links
- {{ItsRugby|44338}}
{{Blues squad}}
{{Bay of Plenty NPC squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Glasgow Warriors players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Bay of Plenty rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from the Auckland Region
Category:Blues (Super Rugby) players
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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