Craig West
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Craig West
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| full_name = Craig Murray West
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|04|18|df=y}}
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| height = 190 cm
| weight = 114 kg
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| position = Prop
| provinceyears1 = 2002–03
| province1 = {{rut|Waikato}}
| provinceapps1 = 2
| provincepoints1 = 0
| provinceyears2 = 2004
| province2 = {{rut|Northland}}
| provinceapps2 = 3
| provincepoints2 = 0
| provinceyears3 = 2006–08
| province3 = {{rut|Waikato}}
| provinceapps3 = 28
| provincepoints3 = 0
| superyears1 = 2007
| super1 = {{Rut|Chiefs}}
| superapps1 = 3
| superpoints1 = 0
| repyears1 = 2001
| repteam1 = NZ Colts
| repcaps1 = 2
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2007
| repteam2 = NZ Māori
| repcaps2 = 3
| reppoints2 = 0
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Craig Murray West (born 18 April 1980) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.{{cite news |title=Mooloo lean on the quiet grafters |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/npc/mooloo-lean-on-the-quiet-grafters/RIJAWJNR2ASKBOIZW3CSKEEUI4/ |work=NZ Herald |date=19 October 2006 |language=en-NZ}}
Rugby career
Raised in Taumarunui, West was a NZ Colts representative and played as a loosehead prop in the Waikato side that won the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup.{{cite news |title=Waikato Mooloos 2006 Air New Zealand Cup winning team |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/rugby-waikato-2006-air-new-zealand-cup-champions-where-are-they-now/V5UES6QXMFFFRA2LEGJAPZWWAQ/ |work=NZ Herald |date=12 July 2020 |language=en-NZ}} His Waikato performances earned him a Chiefs call up during the 2007 Super 14 season and he made three appearances, two in the starting XV.{{cite web |title=Craig Murray West |url=https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/craig-m-west |website=New Zealand Rugby History |language=en}} He toured England with NZ Māori in 2007.{{cite news |title=New caps for NZ Maori Cup squad |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6657811.stm |work=BBC News |date=15 May 2007}}
Business
West ended his rugby career in 2009 due to injury and has since held several management roles at integrated services company Downer NZ.{{cite news |title=Taumarunui born making a name for himself in business |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/ruapehu-press/74809972/taumarunui-born-making-a-name-for-himself-in-business|work=Stuff.co.nz |date=7 December 2015}} He was named Deloitte Top 200: Young Executive of the Year in 2015.{{cite news |title=Deloitte Top 200: Young Executive of the Year - Craig West, Downer NZ |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/deloitte-top-200-young-executive-of-the-year-craig-west-downer-nz/VNJD5LUKCYCZOGSDNVPAMUG5YI/ |work=NZ Herald |date=27 November 2015 |language=en-NZ}}
References
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External links
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Māori All Blacks players
Category:Waikato rugby union players
Category:Northland rugby union players
Category:Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
Category:Rugby union players from Manawatū-Whanganui