Aaron Bancroft (rugby union)
Date of birth | 1 January 1985 | ||
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Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||
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Position | Centre Wing | ||
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Aaron Bancroft (born 1 January 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He generally plays as a centre but can also cover the wing position.
Bancroft last played for FC Grenoble in the Top 14.
He has formerly notably played for Northland in the National Provincial Championship and also the Crusaders and Highlanders in the Super 14.
Rugby career
Bancroft transferred to Otago from Canterbury after one game in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2006. He then played for the Highlanders, impressing in his midfield role for both Otago and the Highlanders in 2007.
He is also a former New Zealand Under 21 international.
For the 2009 Super 14 season, Bancroft was part of the Highlanders' wider training group, although not the main squad.[1]
Bancroft signed a deal to play for Northland in the 2010 and 2011 ITM Cup which saw him line up alongside the likes of All Black Rene Ranger, Jared Payne and Bronson Murray.
In 2012 Bancroft signed a deal with Grenoble.
References
- ↑ "Rugby: Super 14 wider training groups named". The New Zealand Herald. 1 December 2008.