David Hall (rugby union)

For other persons named David Hall, see David Hall (disambiguation)
David Hall
Full name David George Hall
Date of birth (1980-04-16) 16 April 1980
Place of birth Winton, New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School Southland Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker, Number eight
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002- 2015
2005, 20072009
2011
2012
2012
Southland
Highlanders

Crusaders
Hurricanes
Northland
108
39

1
0
10
(30)
(0)
correct as of 10 October 2015.

David George Hall (born 16 April 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He predominately played as a Hooker. He comes from a rugby background being the grand nephew of former All Black and Southland legend Les George.

Early rugby career

Hall started his career as a loose forward before becoming a hooker in 2002. Hall gained his 50th cap playing for Southland against Tasman on the 16 September 2006. He still occasionally plays Number 8 for the Stags due to Jason Rutledge having recently cemented the hookering role for both the Stags and for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. It was announced Hall would play his 2012 NPC rugby for the Northland Taniwha at the opposite end of the country.

Knee reconstruction

He was forced out of the 2010 Super 14 season with a knee injury sustained in the 2009 Ranfurly Shield Win against Canterbury.[1] His knee was later reconstructed and along with a shoulder operation the rehabilitation process was expected to take up to nine months.[2]

Wrights Bush revival

During his long injury period Hall will attempt to help re-establish the Wrights Bush Rugby Club where he played most of his junior rugby. They will enter a senior team for the first time since 1995 and he is expected to assist with the coaching duties.[3]

Later rugby career

Hall played in his last NPC game for Southland on 10th October 2015 in a 39-20 loss against Canterbury at AMI Stadium coming off the bench as a substitute. He will presumably retire from playing Rugby Union.

References

  1. "Southland end 50 years without Ranfurly Shield". Stuff. New Zealand. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. Savory, Logan (14 November 2009). "Hall sees upside in nine-month break". Stuff. New Zealand. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. Savory, Logan (25 February 2010). "Hall to tackle old club's revival". Stuff. New Zealand. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

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