David Joseph Briggs (born 21 June 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | David Joseph Briggs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 June 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn to a Tongan father and Maori mother, Briggs grew up in the small community of Taharoa in Waikato.[2]
Briggs was a prop, capped for Tonga on their 1997 tour of Great Britain, captaining the side in a Test against Wales at St Helen's.[3] Further international opportunities were knocked back due to his focus on professional rugby.[4]
A Waikato player, Briggs's form had him keeping Chiefs captain Michael Collins out of the provincial line-up in 1999 and the next year he got his first start in the Chiefs XV. He made a total of 31 Super 12 appearances for the Chiefs.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Concussion, a nagging headache with many knocked out of rugby by it, and worse". Stuff.co.nz. 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Rugby: Late learner works his way to top". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000.
- ^ "Jones's 20:20 Vision: A reasonable defeat". South Wales Evening Post. 17 November 1997.
- ^ "The battle to get to the cup - Rugby World Cup News". NZ Herald. 19 September 2003.
- ^ "David Joseph Briggs". New Zealand Rugby History.
External links
edit- David Briggs at ESPNscrum