Rohan Wingham
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
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| currentclub = {{Rut|Highlanders}}, {{Rut|Otago}}
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Rohan Wingham (born 4 December 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the {{Rut|Highlanders}} and {{Rut|Otago}}. His preferred position is prop.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/rohan-wingham|title=Rohan Wingham|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=28 January 2024}}
Early career
Wingham attended King's High School, Dunedin where he played rugby, representing the New Zealand Barbarian U18 side and New Zealand Schools.{{cite news|url=https://www.kingshigh.school.nz/whats-on/student-excellence/nz/|title=NZ Zealand Schools' Barbarian Team Squad 2020|work=Kings High School|access-date=28 January 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/school-rugby/wingham-breaks-long-drought-king%E2%80%99s|title=Wingham breaks long drought for King’s|work=Otago Daily Times |date=20 October 2020|access-date=28 January 2024}} He represented the Highlanders U20 side in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/nz-schools-trio-part-u20-squad|title=NZ schools trio part of U20 squad|work=Otago Daily Times |date=9 April 2021|access-date=28 January 2024}}
Professional career
Wingham has represented {{Rut|Otago}} in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.{{cite news | url=https://www.orfu.co.nz/newsarticle/130344?newsfeedId=1294795 | title=2023 OTAGO SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC | work=Otago Rugby Football Union | date=4 July 2023 | access-date=4 July 2023}} He originally wasn't named in the {{Rut|Highlanders}} squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, being named in the Highlanders development squad,{{cite press release | url=https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/experience-key-for-developing-next-generation/ | title=Experience key for developing next generation | work=Highlanders | date=12 December 2023 | access-date=12 December 2023}} but was announced as a replacement signing in January 2024.{{cite press release | url=https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/squad-update-rohan-wingham-elevated-into-full-squad/ | title=Squad Update: Rohan Wingham elevated into full squad | work=Highlanders | date=25 January 2024 | access-date=25 January 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/rohan-wingham-59208.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{Highlanders squad}}
{{Otago NPC squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Highlanders (rugby union) players
Category:Otago rugby union players
Category:People educated at King's High School, Dunedin
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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