Corey Flynn

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Corey Flynn
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Full name Corey Robert Flynn
Date of birth (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School Southland Boys' High School
Notable relative(s) Robbie Flynn (uncle)
Aaron Flynn (uncle)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Star Rugby Club
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014-16
2016-
Toulouse
Glasgow Warriors
42 (5)
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2001–02
2003–14
Southland
Canterbury
17
70

(25)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–14 Crusaders 150 (100)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–
2003–11
Māori All Blacks
New Zealand

15

(15)

Corey Robert Flynn (born 5 January 1981) is a New Zealand international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness Pro12. He plays in the position of hooker.

Career

Club Career

Flynn previously played provincial for Southland until he moved to Canterbury in 2003; has played Super Rugby rugby for the Crusaders; and has played in Top 14 for Toulouse.

On 29 February 2016 it was announced that Flynn would sign for Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2015-16 season.[1]

Flynn had already played in Scotstoun with Toulouse and stated: "When I played at Scotstoun last season, the atmosphere was fantastic and it shows the club has a really good support base. I jumped at the chance to join the Warriors after chatting to Gregor and I'm good friends with Scotland full-back Sean Maitland and he couldn't say enough good things about Glasgow."[2]

International Career

Flynn made his international debut for the All Blacks against Canada after a surprise selection ahead of Anton Oliver in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has also played for New Zealand Maori and the Junior All Blacks. On 31 May 2006, Flynn was named captain of the Junior All Blacks after Reuben Thorne declined the role.[3]

Biography

He was educated at Southland Boys' High School.

Flynn comes from a family with a long history in rugby with his father and two uncles playing for Southland Rugby. One of his uncles, Robbie Flynn, played rugby for the United States, Aaron Flynn, also played for the Crusaders from 1998–2002.

References

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