Aaron Bancroft (rugby union)

Aaron Bancroft

Date of birth	(1985-01-01) 1 January 1985
Place of birth	Blenheim, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–13 2013–15 Grenoble Carcassonne 8 35 (0) (15) Correct as of 2 July 2016 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 2007-09 2010-11 Template:Rut Canterbury Template:Rut Otago Template:Rut Northland 1 18 19 (0) (5) (25) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–08 2011 Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rut Blues 13 0 (33) (0)

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.

For the 2009 Super 14 season, Bancroft was part of the Highlanders' Wider Training Group, although not the main squad.

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. He was then included in the Blues Wider Training Group for the 2011 Super Rugby season.

In 2012 Bancroft signed a deal with Grenoble.

He is also a former New Zealand Under 21 international.

External links

• ESPN Profile