Greg Rawlinson
{{short description|NZ international rugby union player}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
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| birth_name = Gregory Paul Rawlinson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|8|14}}
| birth_place = Durban, South Africa
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=7}}
| weight = 18 st 4 lb (116 kg)
| ru_position = Lock
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| repteam1 = New Zealand
| repyears1 = 2006–07
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 5 January 2008
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Worcester
| apps1 = 104
| points1 = 25
| ru_clubupdate = 5 January 2008
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| super1 = Blues
| super2 = Sharks
| superyears1 = 2004–07
| superapps1 = 39
| superapps2 = 1
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| super14update = 26 April 2008
| province1 = North Harbour
| province2 = Bay of Plenty
| province3 = {{Rut|Natal}}
| provinceyears1 = 2003–07
| provinceyears2 = 2002
| provinceapps1 = 45
| provinceapps2 = 13
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| spouse = Samantha Robinson
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| school = Durban High School
| university = Technikon Natal
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Greg Rawlinson (born 14 August 1978 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Rawlinson, who has made four appearances for the All Blacks, was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2002. The second row rejected overtures from the Springboks to remain in All Black contention and was rewarded with a call-up to face Ireland in June 2006. He became only the second ever South African-born All Black, the other being Andrew Mehrtens who was also born in Durban.
Rawlinson played for the Blues in Super Rugby and North Harbour Rugby Union in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has previously played for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), the predecessor to the Air New Zealand Cup.
In 2005 he was named the North Harbour Player of the Year after playing in all 12 of North Harbour's matches that year. In the same year he was named the Air New Zealand Cup Most Valuable Player. He made his debut for the All Blacks in June 2006 against Ireland.
In 2007, New Zealand international Rawlinson moved to Worcester from Auckland Blues on a three-year deal during the summer, which will allow him to play in the Guinness Premiership.
In 2011, Greg left Worcester Warriors
References
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External links
- {{All Blacks|1067}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090212161455/http://www.warriors.co.uk/players/warriorsplayers.php?player=14116&includeref=dynamic Worcester Warriors Profile]
- [http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/stats/profiles.php?player=14116&includeref=dynamic Guinness Premiership Profile]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at [http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/ GuinnessPremiership.com]
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Category:Bay of Plenty rugby union players
Category:Blues (Super Rugby) players
Category:New Zealand international rugby union players
Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:North Harbour rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Durban
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:Sharks (rugby union) players
Category:South African emigrants to New Zealand
Category:Worcester Warriors players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England