Sean Withy
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
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| school = Southland Boys' High School
| university = University of Otago
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| ru_position = Flanker
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Sean Withy (born 1 February 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the {{Rut|Highlanders}} in Super Rugby and {{Rut|Otago}} in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is flanker.
Early life
Withy attended Southland Boys' High School where he was the captain from 2017–2018. He was noted for his "work rate, accuracy and defensive work". In 2019 he moved to Dunedin to study at the University of Otago. He played club rugby for Otago University RFC.
Rugby career
In 2021 he captained the Highlanders U20 team at the inaugural Super Rugby Aotearoa U20 tournament. He was named player of the tournament.{{cite web|author=Hepburn, Steve| url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/withys-wild-ride|work=Otago Daily Times|title=Withy's wild ride|date=28 April 2021|accessdate=29 September 2021}} He was also a member of the New Zealand U20 team that undertook an internal domestic tour in June and July after a trans-Tasman tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Withy made his debut for Otago in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season, scoring one try that season in a match against Wellington.{{cite web|url=https://www.provincial.rugby/news/mitre-10-cup-playoff-race-tightens-up/ |title= Mitre 10 Cup playoff race tightens up|date=12 October 2020|accessdate=29 September 2021|work=National Provincial Championship}}
In September 2021, he was signed by the Highlanders ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby season.{{cite web|url=https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-withy-and-mau/|title=Highlanders invest in the future|work=Highlanders|date=29 September 2021|accessdate=29 September 2021}}
Reference list
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External links
- {{ItsRugby|43379}}
{{Highlanders squad}}
{{Otago NPC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Withy, Sean}}
Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Otago rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Invercargill
Category:Highlanders (rugby union) players
Category:People educated at Southland Boys' High School