Rob Rush (born 14 November 2000)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. His position is flanker. He was named in the Blues squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[2] He is also a member of the Northland squad, having represented them since 2020.[3]
| Full name | Robert Rush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Eric Rush (father) Brady Rush (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The son of former All Black Eric Rush and brother of New Zealand Sevens representative Brady Rush, he began playing rugby at the age of five, originally beginning out as a lock, before moving to the flanker position.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Rob Rush". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 Squad announced" (Press release). Blues. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Semco Northland Taniwha 2022 Squad". facebook.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "'Rather 100 tackles than 10 tries': Rob Rush credits famous father for big work ethic". Stuff.co.nz. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Super Rugby Pacific: How Rob Rush's All Black dad Eric Rush turned him into a Blues player". NZ Herald. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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