Tony Lamborn (born 31 July 1991) is a New Zealand-born American rugby union player who plays as a flanker. He currently plays his club rugby for Southland in the Mitre 10 Cup,[1] and the Blues in the Super Rugby competition. He also played for the United States national rugby union team.
| Full name | Tony Andrew Lamborn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 31, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ashburton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | James King (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editLamborn was educated at Ashburton College. He left school at age 16 and travelled to Havelock North.[2]
Lamborn played for Hawke's Bay U18 and U20 teams.[2]
Lamborn debuted for the Magpies in 2013, however it was in 2015 when his performances really started to catch the eye. He was named as Hawke's Bay's 2015 MVP as they won the ITM Cup championship with a 26-25 loss over Tasman .[3] Subsequently, he was named as a member of the Hurricanes wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[4]
International
editIn May 2016, Lamborn was named to the United States national rugby union team for their June 2016 tests.[5] He qualified to play for the Eagles due to his father and other relatives being American.
Family
editLamborn is the cousin of James King, a former Blues and Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby player.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tony Lamborn itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Canes flanker turns Eagle". Stuff. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Rugby: Reluctant Lamborn toast of Magpies". Hawke's Bay Today. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Highlanders 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Herald, New Zealand. "Hurricanes loose forward gets USA call up". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 26 May 2016.