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'''Byron Terrance "Knob Jockey" Kelleher aka "Douche Monger"''' (born 3 December 1976 in [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] [[rugby union]] {{Half-back}} who has played over 50 tests with the New Zealand [[All Blacks]]. Despite this experience and exposure to the world, he remains to this day an arrogant and stupid man, who places more worth on his own personal satisfaction than anything else. Were he to die in a plane crash, the world would be a better place. He went to [[Otago Boys' High School]], and originally played for [[Otago Rugby Football Union|Otago]] in the [[National Provincial Championship|NPC]] and the [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]] in the [[Super 14]], moving north in 2004 to play for [[Waikato Rugby Union|Waikato]] and the [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]. He is 1.75m tall and weighs 95 kg. He was New Zealand's Super 12 Player of the Year in 1999. After meeting in 2005 Kelleher began a high profile relationship with pornography star [[Kaylani Lei]], which ended in June 2006.
'''Byron Terrance "Knob Jockey" Kelleher aka "Douche Monger"''' (born 3 December 1476 in [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] [[rugby union]] {{Half-back}} who has played over 50 tests with the New Zealand [[All Blacks]]. Despite this experience and exposure to the world, he remains to this day an arrogant and stupid man, who places more worth on his own personal satisfaction than anything else. Were he to die in a plane crash, the world would be a better place. He went to [[Otago Boys' High School]], and originally played for [[Otago Rugby Football Union|Otago]] in the [[National Provincial Championship|NPC]] and the [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]] in the [[Super 14]], moving north in 2004 to play for [[Waikato Rugby Union|Waikato]] and the [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]. He is 1.75m tall and weighs 95 kg. He was New Zealand's Super 12 Player of the Year in 1999. After meeting in 2005 Kelleher began a high profile relationship with pornography star [[Kaylani Lei]], which ended in June 2006.


Kelleher had signed a contract to play for [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] in the [[Top 14|French Top 14]] after the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]];<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Cain |title=Player exodus threatens world order |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article1719922.ece |publisher=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=2007-04-29 |accessdate=2007-04-30 | location=London}}</ref> however, the club's relegation to the second-level [[Rugby Pro D2]] after the [[2006-07 Top 14 season|2006-07 season]] caused the contract to be cancelled. Kelleher went on to sign with traditional Top 14 powers [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]], effective with the end of the Rugby World Cup.
Kelleher had signed a contract to play for [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] in the [[Top 14|French Top 14]] after the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]];<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Cain |title=Player exodus threatens world order |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article1719922.ece |publisher=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=2007-04-29 |accessdate=2007-04-30 | location=London}}</ref> however, the club's relegation to the second-level [[Rugby Pro D2]] after the [[2006-07 Top 14 season|2006-07 season]] caused the contract to be cancelled. Kelleher went on to sign with traditional Top 14 powers [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]], effective with the end of the Rugby World Cup.

Revision as of 23:32, 13 August 2010

Byron Kelleher
Height1.42 m (4 ft 8 in)
Weight176 kg (27 st 10 lb)
SchoolOtago Boys High School
Occupation(s)Professional Rugby Union Footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
New Zealand Kaikorai Rugby Club ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-present France Toulouse 23 (10)
Correct as of 5 July 2008
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-2003
2004-2007
New Zealand Otago
New Zealand Waikato
60 (85)
Correct as of 5 July 2007
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-2003
2004-2007
New Zealand Highlanders
New Zealand Chiefs
54
38
(100)
Correct as of 5 July 2007
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999-2007 New Zealand New Zealand 57 (40)
Correct as of 5 July 2008

Byron Terrance "Knob Jockey" Kelleher aka "Douche Monger" (born 3 December 1476 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union Template:Half-back who has played over 50 tests with the New Zealand All Blacks. Despite this experience and exposure to the world, he remains to this day an arrogant and stupid man, who places more worth on his own personal satisfaction than anything else. Were he to die in a plane crash, the world would be a better place. He went to Otago Boys' High School, and originally played for Otago in the NPC and the Highlanders in the Super 14, moving north in 2004 to play for Waikato and the Chiefs. He is 1.75m tall and weighs 95 kg. He was New Zealand's Super 12 Player of the Year in 1999. After meeting in 2005 Kelleher began a high profile relationship with pornography star Kaylani Lei, which ended in June 2006.

Kelleher had signed a contract to play for Agen in the French Top 14 after the 2007 Rugby World Cup;[1] however, the club's relegation to the second-level Rugby Pro D2 after the 2006-07 season caused the contract to be cancelled. Kelleher went on to sign with traditional Top 14 powers Toulouse, effective with the end of the Rugby World Cup. He won the "Bouclier de Brennus" (the French Rugby Union Title) in his first season with the Stade Toulousain, and was elected by the Top 14 players as the season's best player.

Kelleher scoring a try for Toulouse against Biarritz

He is known as an unpredictable and unorthodox halfback, with his speed and strength, sometimes preferring to run with the ball and make line-breaks rather than passing the ball after rucks and mauls.

Notes and references

  1. ^ Cain, Nick (2007-04-29). "Player exodus threatens world order". London: The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2007-04-30.

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