Rob Thompson (rugby union)

Rob Thompson
Personal information
Born (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Relatives Isaac Thompson (brother)
Club information
Playing position Centre / Wing
Current club Canterbury / Highlanders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013− Canterbury 39 (95)
2014 Crusaders 2 (0)
2016− Highlanders 9 (10)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 October 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Rob Thompson (born 28 August 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as either a centre or wing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the ITM Cup.[1][2][3]

Career

Thompson started out his rugby career in Manawatu playing club rugby for University while working as a storeman. After failing to be picked in the Turbos ITM Cup squad in 2012, he headed south to try out for Canterbury's Colts side. His development continued in 2013 when he was selected for the Crusaders Knights squad during the first half of the year and the Canterbury ITM Cup team in the latter part.[4]

Thompson was a key player as Canterbury were crowned 2013 ITM Cup champions, making 10 appearances and scoring 4 tries.[2] This form saw him named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2014 Super Rugby season during which he made a total of 2 appearances.[5] Thompson scored his first hat-trick for Canterbury in Round 4 of the 2015 ITM Cup, in a 57-7 win over his home province, Manawatu.

In October 2015, after a successful season with Canterbury in which he was the competitions joint leading try scorer; he revealed he had signed a two-year contract with Dunedin-based Highlanders for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rob Thompson ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Rob Thompson Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rob Thompson Fox Sports Player Profile". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Thompson hopes to find home in Canterbury". Rugby Heaven. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "NZ Super Rugby franchises name 2014 squads". Rugby Heaven. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Canterbury's Rob Thompson heads to Highlanders after 10 NPC tries". Stuff. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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