Liam Coltman

Liam Coltman

Full name	Liam James Coltman
Date of birth	25 January 1990
Place of birth	New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	109 kg (240 lb)
School	Francis Douglas Memorial College
University	University of Otago
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010–	Otago	60	(15)
correct as of 18 October 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013–	Highlanders[1]	46	(0)
correct as of 5 July 2015.

Liam Coltman (born 25 January 1990) is a rugby union player who plays at hooker for Otago in the ITM Cup.

Playing career

Coltman moved through age group levels for Taranaki, but moved south to attend the University of Otago.^[2] He made his provincial debut for Otago in the 2010 ITM Cup and went on to make six appearances in the competition.

He was included in the wider training group of the Highlanders for the 2011 Super Rugby season. He signed a three-year deal^[3] and then took on a leadership role in 2014.^[4]

Internationally, he was a member of the World Champion New Zealand under-20 team in 2010.

References

1. "Highlanders sign two players". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
2. Hills, Murray (29 July 2010). "Coltman in Otago squad". Taranaki Daily News. Fairfax. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
3. Hepburn, Steve (5 June 2013). "Who will stay and who will go in 2014?". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
4. Burdon, Nathan (3 February 2014). "Look out – Coltman's coming through". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

External links

• Otago Profile
• It's Rugby Profile