Shayne Austin
| Full name | Hohua Shayne Erik Austin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 October 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stratford, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hohua Shayne Erik Austin (born 19 October 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
Biography[edit]
Austin, a speedy winger, was raised in Stratford and made his Taranaki debut in 1998. He took a while to establish himself in provincial rugby and had his breakthrough season in 2002 with a record equalling seven tries for Taranaki.[1]
Overlooked by the Hurricanes, Austin won a Chiefs call up in the 2003 Super 12 season and played six games. He was able to displace ex-All Black Roger Randle in the starting XV and scored two tries in a win over the Queensland Reds.[2]
Austin toured overseas with New Zealand Māori in 2003, scoring two tries against Canada at Calgary.[3]
From 2005 to 2007, Austin played professional rugby in Japan with the NEC Green Rockets, then had three more seasons at Taranaki, finishing his career with 48 tries for the province.[4]
Austin was sentenced to 200 hours community service by Hawera District Court in 2009 on two charges of assault.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Rattue, Chirs (9 March 2003). "Austin has scoring knack Chiefs need". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Reds still stuck to the bottom". RTÉ. 8 March 2003.
- ^ "NZ Maori open Canadian tour with big win". NZ Herald. 27 July 2003.
- ^ "Hohua Shayne Eric Austin". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ "Player admits injuring with intent". www.stuff.co.nz. 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Rugby rep avoids jail for assault". Otago Daily Times. 25 May 2009.
External links[edit]
- 1978 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Stratford, New Zealand
- Rugby union wings
- Taranaki rugby union players
- Chiefs (rugby union) players
- Māori All Blacks players
- Green Rockets Tokatsu players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- New Zealand sportspeople convicted of crimes