Todd Robert Feather (born 19 September 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Todd Robert Feather | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 September 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reporoa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Campbell Feather (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Feather grew up in Reporoa, a small community between Rotorua and Taupo. He is the younger brother of Hurricanes forward Campbell Feather and was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School.[2]
After training as an engineer, Feather picked up work in Perth and made the Western Australia state side for a match against the 2001 British Lions. His four years in the city culminated in a starring role at fly-half for Perth Gold in their 2003 Australian Rugby Shield premiership win, which helped secure him a contract with the Queensland Reds.[3]
Feather played three of the first round rounds of the 2004 Super 12 season with the Reds before a broken foot ended his campaign. He competed for French club Bayonne in the 2004–05 Top 16 season. In 2005, Feather returned home and made a belated debut in New Zealand top-level rugby with Taranaki at 27-years of age.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Blue night for champions as Reds deliver". The Age. 14 March 2004.
- ^ "Bay and Naki under pressure". NZ Herald. 27 August 2005.
- ^ a b "Feather's up for Bay return". Bay of Plenty Times. NZ Herald.