Andrew Knewstubb
Date of birth (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 Canterbury 7 (10)
2021 Tasman 5 (10)
Correct as of 3 July 2022
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– New Zealand 29
Correct as of 3 July 2022
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTeam competition

Andrew S. Knewstubb (born 14 September 1995) is a New Zealand rugby sevens and rugby union player. His position is fullback.[1][2] He represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career

He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was also a key member of the New Zealand side which won the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33-12 in the final.[4] He was named in the New Zealand squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[5] He was also part of the New Zealand side which claimed silver medal after losing to Fiji 24-12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7] It was also New Zealand's first ever Olympic medal in the men's rugby sevens.

Knewstubb was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season ending injury to Mark Telea. He made his debut for Tasman against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in a non competition match, starting in the number 15 jersey and scoring a try in a 26–9 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the premiership final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.

References

  1. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Andrew Knewstubb". world.rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Sevens - KNEWSTUBB Andrew". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Knewstubb". New Zealand Olympic Team. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". allblacks.com. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand v Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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