Clint Newland

Clint Newland

Full name	Clint John Newland
Date of birth	March 26, 1980 (1980-03-26) (age 31)
Place of birth	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	130 kg (20 st 7 lb)
Nickname	Critter, Clintasaurus
Occupation(s)	Professional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Tighthead Prop
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Napier Pirates
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999–2010 2010-2011 2011-present	Hawke's Bay Leinster Eastern Province Kings	106 12 15	(70) (0) (10)
correct as of 17 October 2011.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–2010	Highlanders	34	(5)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008	NZ Maori	1

Clint Newland is a New Zealand Rugby Union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings^[1]. He was born in Dannevirke and attended New Plymouth Boys' High School as a boarder. Newland has been playing for Hawkes Bay since 1999, where he debuted against Poverty Bay. He played in every match until 2007 when he was served a 10 week ban for knocking out Wellington Prop Neemia Tialata. Newland was then selected for Super 14 for the Highlanders. He was then selected for the NZ Maori team playing 1 game before a shoulder injury ruled him out of successive matches including the 2008 NPC round. He returned for the Highlanders playing impressively throughout the season. Although playing tighthead for the Highlanders he is able to perform well in both propping positions. In November 2010, Leinster announced the signing of Newland on a short term contract, running until February 2011. In March 2011, he signed for the Eastern Province Kings.^[2]

Provincial

Newland made his provincial debut for Hawkes Bay in 1999. He played in the NZ Divisional XV from 2002–2005 when the competition was revised to increase the number of NPC teams. In 2008 he was selected to play Super 14 for the Highlanders. Newland has impressed at Leinster, with Stephen Keogh saying Newland brings some much needed 'Kiwi beef' to the Leinster front five. He failed to impress at Leinster with Mike Ross starting almost every game ahead of him.

International

Newland made his debut for the NZ Maori in 2008

Achievements

• 2005 – 2nd Division Player of the Year

References

• Highlanders Profile

Footnotes

1. ^ "Clint Newland Player Profile". sarugby.net. 2011-07-27. http://www.sarugby.net/playerprofile.aspx?id=44504. Retrieved 2011-07-27. 
2. ^ "Clint Newland Joins EP Rugby From Leinster". mype.co.za. 2011-03-17. http://mype.co.za/new/2011/03/clint-newland-joins-ep-rugby-from-leinster/. Retrieved 2011-03-18. 

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Name	Newland,Clint
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Date of birth	1980-03-26
Place of birth	Dannevirke, New Zealand
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