Shamus Hurley-Langton
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby union player (born 2000)}}
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| birth_place = Taranaki, New Zealand
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| ru_position = Flanker / Number 8
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| points1 = 15
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Connacht}}
| apps2 = 27
| points2 = 20
| ru_clubupdate = 10 December 2023
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Shamus Hurley-Langton (born 22 April 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays as a flanker or number 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/shamus-hurley-langton|title=Shamus Hurley-Langton|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=26 May 2022}}
Career
Hurley-Langton hails from Taranaki in New Zealand, and represents Old Boys University, Te Kawau RFC and Coastal Rugby.{{cite news|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-sign-new-zealand-back-rower-shamus-hurley-langton/|title=Connacht sign New Zealand back rower Shamus Hurley-Langton|work=Connacht Rugby|date=11 March 2022|access-date=26 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/turbos-players/shamus-hurley-langton|title=Shamus Hurley-Langton|work=Manawatu Turbos|access-date=26 May 2022}} Having first been named in the {{Rut|Manawatu}} squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup as a replacement player following missing out on a contract with {{Rut|Wellington}},{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300127580/manawat-turbos-loosie-shamus-hurleylangton-makes-his-presence-known|title=Manawatū Turbos loosie Shamus Hurley-Langton makes his presence known|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=9 October 2020|access-date=26 May 2022}} he won Manawatu's 2020 Rookie of the Year award, and was named in a wider training squad for the {{Rut|Hurricanes}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/shamus-hurley-langton-connacht-5707851-Mar2022/|title=New Zealand back row 'really excited' after joining Connacht|work=Th42|date=11 March 2022|access-date=26 May 2022}} Having made nine appearances in 2020, he made a further nine appearances for Manawatu in 2021, having been named in the squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.{{cite press release | url=https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/turbos-finalised-for-2021 | title=Turbos finalised for 2021 | publisher=Manawatu Rugby | date=2 August 2021 | access-date=2 August 2021}} He signed for {{Rut|Connacht}} ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/connacht-sign-backrow-shamus-hurley-langton-from-new-zealand-1.4824329|title=Connacht sign backrow Shamus Hurley-Langton from New Zealand|work=Irish Times|date=11 March 2022|access-date=26 May 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ItsRugby|37553}}
{{Connacht Rugby squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Taranaki
Category:Manawatu rugby union players
Category:Connacht Rugby players
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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