Greg Rawlinson

Greg Rawlinson

Full name	Gregory Paul Rawlinson
Date of birth	(1978-08-14) 14 August 1978
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	18 st 4 lb (116 kg)
School	Durban High School
University	Technikon Natal
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock
New Zealand No.	1066
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Silverdale United R.F.C
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007–present	Worcester	14	(10)
correct as of 5 Jan 2008.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–07 2002	North Harbour Bay of Plenty Natal	45 13 -	(-) (-) (-)
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004–07	Blues Sharks	39 1	(-) (-)
correct as of 26 Apr 2008.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–07	New Zealand	4	(0)
correct as of 5 Jan 2008.

Greg Rawlinson (born 14 August 1978 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand international rugby union player. Rawlinson, who has made four appearances for the All Blacks, was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2002. The second row rejected overtures from the Springboks to remain in All Black contention and was rewarded with a call-up to face Ireland in June 2006. He became only the second ever South African-born All Black, the other being Andrew Mehrtens who was also born in Durban.

Rawlinson played for the Blues in Super Rugby and North Harbour Rugby Union in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has previously played for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), the predecessor to the Air New Zealand Cup.

In 2005 he was named the North Harbour Player of the Year after playing in all 12 of North Harbour’s matches that year. In the same year he was named the Air New Zealand Cup Most Valuable Player. He made his debut for the All Blacks in June 2006 against Ireland.

In 2007, New Zealand international Rawlinson moved to Worcester from Auckland Blues on a three-year deal during the summer, which will allow him to play in the Guinness Premiership.

In 2010, Greg left Worcester Warriors

External links

• Greg Rawlinson at AllBlacks.com
• Worcester Warriors Profile
• Guinness Premiership Profile at GuinnessPremiership.com