David Hill (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 31 July 1978 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | ||
| School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half/centre | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1006 | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2008 2008–2009 |
Bristol Rugby Toshiba Brave Lupus |
33 | (130) |
| correct as of 21 March 2009. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Waikato | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–2006 2010 |
Chiefs Western Force |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
| correct as of 17 August 2007. | |||
David William Hill (born 31 July 1978 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player. His position is fly-half. He spent most of his career playing for Waikato and the Chiefs. He also played for the All Blacks between 2001 and 2006, in which he has played 1 test and 2 games
In November 2006 he started playing for the Bristol Rugby club in the Guinness Premiership, and on 14 March 2008 announced that he'd leave the English club for a move to Toshiba Brave Lupus, a Japanese club, with other former Chiefs and Waikato player Steven Bates. In 2010 he signed with the Western Force with whom he spent one season.
He is the cousin of New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori.
