Aaron Mauger
| Full name | Aaron Joseph Douglas Mauger | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | ||
| School | Christchurch Boys High School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Nathan Mauger (brother) Graeme Bachop (uncle) Stephen Bachop (uncle) Ivan Mauger (uncle) |
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Second five-eighth First five-eighth |
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| New Zealand No. | 1013 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| High School Old Boys RFC | |||
| correct as of 2007-01-29. | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–2010 | Leicester Tigers | 53 | (42) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1999–2007 | Canterbury | 42 | (?) |
| correct as of 2007-01-29. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000–2007 | Crusaders | 82 | (149) |
| correct as of 2007-01-29. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–2007 |  New Zealand |
46 | (100) |
| correct as of 2007-01-29. | |||
Aaron Joseph Douglas Mauger (last name pronounced "Major"; born 29 November 1980 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former rugby union player who played at centre for Leicester Tigers. He previously played first five-eighths and second five-eighths for Canterbury (Air New Zealand Cup), the Crusaders (Super Rugby) and the New Zealand All Blacks. He joined the Leicester Tigers at the end of the 2007 Rugby World Cup after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the English side.[1]
Mauger captained the New Zealand Under-21 team to success in the International Under-21 Tournaments in 2000 and 2001. He made his All Blacks début in 2001.
He is the younger brother of Nathan Mauger and his uncles are former All Blacks Graeme Bachop and Stephen Bachop. His great-uncle, Ivan Mauger, is a former six time Speedway World Champion.[2]
In March 2010, Mauger announced his retirement due to a back injury.[3] He had attended clinics in the United Kingdom and Germany in his bid to overcome the injury but had been unable to complete training sessions without breaking down. In June 2010 he is returning with his family to live in his native New Zealand where he hopes to remain involved with rugby union in a coaching role.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Tigers get a Mauger scoop
- ^ Kitson, Robert (19 November 2001). "Lomu and the boys put down a marker". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2001/nov/19/rugbyunion.newzealandrugbyunionteam. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Injury forces Leicester Tigers' Aaron Mauger to retire". thisisleicestershire.co.uk. 30 March 2010. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/leicestertigers/news/Injury-forces-Leicester-Tigers-Aaron-Mauger-retire/article-1952506-detail/article.html. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Aaron Mauger announces retirement from rugby". BBC Sport. 2010-03-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/8594867.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
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- 1980 births
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Crusaders rugby union players
- Leicester Tigers players
- Former students of Christchurch Boys' High School
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand people of Cook Island descent
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union fly-halves
