Craig Newby
Birth nameCraig Alan Newby
Date of birth (1979-07-27) 27 July 1979
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1]
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2003
2008–2012
Newcastle
Leicester Tigers
7
84
(0)
(17)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2004
2005–2008
North Harbour
Otago
49
38
()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001
2002–2008
Blues
Highlanders
7
67
(0)
(40)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2006 New Zealand 3 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
1999–2002 New Zealand Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team competition

Craig Alan Newby (born 27 July 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach.

Rugby career

Newby spent the bulk of his playing career in New Zealand, for Otago, the Highlanders, North Harbour and the Blues. He had a short stint with Newcastle Falcons in 2002. He made three appearances for New Zealand before moving to England in 2008 to play for Leicester Tigers.[2] At the end of his first season at Leicester he helped them defeat London Irish to win the Premiership final. The following year Leicester retained the Premiership.[3][4]

Rugby player

  • New Zealand All Black 7's 1999-2002 - World Cup winner 2001, Manchester Commonwealth Games Gold medallist 2002
  • New Zealand All Black 2004/06
  • Highlanders 2002-08 (Captain 2007/08)
  • Otago rugby 2005-08 (Captain 2005–08)
  • Leicester Tigers UK 2008-12 (Captain 2011)

Rugby coach

  • Cambridge National 2 Head coach (Defence and Forwards) 2012-15
  • NEC Japan Top League Forwards and defence coach 2015-16
  • Coventry National 1 Defence coach 2016-17
  • Wasps U18 Forwards and Defence coach 2016-17
  • Harlequins DPP U16s coach 2018 - Current
  • Wimbledon National 3 Forwards and Defence coach 2018 - Current
  • England U20 woman's forwards coach 2019 - 2021
  • Ulster Rugby Assistant Coach 2021–present

School-rugby

  • Assistant Director of Rugby July 2016 - July 2017 Warwick School, First XV Backs coach. Winners of the National School Title
  • Director of Rugby, St Johns Leatherhead, 2017-2021
  • Assistant Housemaster North House, St John's Leatherhead, 2018-2021

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. "Tigers sign Highlanders flanker". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "Leicester 10-9 London Irish". BBC. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. "Leicester 33-27 Saracens". BBC. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2020.


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