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==Return to rugby union==
==Return to rugby union==
Thorn signed with [[Tasman Rugby Union]] in October, 2007, making him again eligible for the [[Crusaders]]. He went on to win the [[Super 14]] competition with the Crusaders in 2008 against the [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]] in superb style with a 20–12 win. He thus became the second person to win both a Super Rugby title and an NRL title. This feat was first achieved by Peter Ryan for the Brisbane Broncos in 1998 and the Brumbies in 2001. After his huge contribution to the Crusaders, Thorn was selected for the All Blacks to play the first test of 2008 against Ireland in Wellington. He won a second Tri-Nations with NZ in 2008 and a third in 2010.
Thorn signed with [[Tasman Rugby Union]] in October, 2007, making him again eligible for the [[Crusaders]]. He went on to win the [[Super 14]] competition with the Crusaders in 2008 against the [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]] in superb style with a 20–12 win. He thus became the second person to win both a Super Rugby title and an NRL title. This feat was first achieved by Peter Ryan for the Brisbane Broncos in 1998 and the Brumbies in 2001. After his huge contribution to the Crusaders, Thorn was selected for the All Blacks to play the first test of 2008 against Ireland in Wellington. He won a second Tri-Nations with NZ in 2008, a third in 2010 and a fourth in 2011.


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 03:43, 31 July 2011

Brad Thorn
Personal information
Full nameBradley Carnegie Thorn
Born (1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 49)
Mosgiel, New Zealand
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–00 Brisbane Broncos 130 22 0 0 88
2005–07 Brisbane Broncos 70 10 0 0 40
Total 200 32 0 0 128
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–05 Queensland 11 1 0 0 4
1997 Queensland (SL) 3 0 0 0 0
1997 Australia (SL) 5 1 0 0 4
1998 Australia 3 2 0 0 4
Rugby union
PositionLock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–04, 2008– Crusaders 77 11 55
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–10 New Zealand 49 3 0 0 15
As of November 14, 2010

Bradley Carnegie Thorn (born 3 February 1975 in Mosgiel, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player. He has in the past represented Australia at rugby league, and currently New Zealand at union. A lock, Thorn is a current All Black, plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby competition[1] and for Tasman in the Air New Zealand Cup. He previously played rugby league for ten years for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League competition and has also represented Queensland in the State of Origin. His preferred position in rugby league is second row. In 2000 Thorn was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.

Rugby league career

Relocating from New Zealand to Australia at age eight, Thorn's junior football was rugby league played in Queensland with Aspley and Wests Arana. He was signed as a junior with the Brisbane Broncos in 1994 and that same year represented Australia in the Junior Kangaroos side. He made his first grade debut in the NSWRL in round 12 of the 1994 Winfield Cup season against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Thorn was awarded the club's rookie of the year award.

Thorn's State of Origin representative debut for Queensland was in game I of the 1996 series and he held his place in all three games of that year. Along with the rest of his Broncos team-mates he was aligned with Super League in 1997 and played all three games of that year's Super League Tri-series. Following re-unification he appeared in game II of the 1998 series , game III of 1999 and all three matches of 2000.

He made his national representative debut in the Super League season of 1997 and following re-unification he represented for Australia in all three Tests of the 1998 series against New Zealand.

He enjoyed premierships with the Broncos in the 1997 Super League season, in the 1998 NRL season and after helping the Broncos win the 2000 Grand Final premiership he switched codes to rugby union and returned to New Zealand.

Switch to rugby union

In 2001 Thorn moved to New Zealand and switched to rugby union, playing for the Crusaders in the Super 12 and Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship. He was part of the Canterbury squad that won the NPC in 2001. He had initially been picked for the end of year All Black tour in 2001 but he pulled out due to his own uncertainty of commitment to the 15 man game.[2] In 2003, Thorn went on to play for New Zealand's All Blacks, appearing in 12 tests, including the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup. He thus became a dual rugby-code international, the second man in history (after Bill Hardcastle) to have represented Australia in league and New Zealand in union. In 2004 Thorn won the NPC with Canterbury. He also won the Tri-Nations with NZ in 2003.

Return to rugby league

In 2005 Thorn moved back to Brisbane and the National Rugby League, again playing with the Broncos for another three years. He enjoyed further representative selection for Queensland in all three games of the 2005 State of Origin series and as well as premiership success again in 2006.

The following season at the Broncos' 20-year anniversary celebration, the club announced a list of the 20 best players to play for them to date which included Thorn.[3] At the end of the 2007 NRL season Thorn switched codes once again, moving back to New Zealand to continue his rugby union career.

Return to rugby union

Thorn signed with Tasman Rugby Union in October, 2007, making him again eligible for the Crusaders. He went on to win the Super 14 competition with the Crusaders in 2008 against the Waratahs in superb style with a 20–12 win. He thus became the second person to win both a Super Rugby title and an NRL title. This feat was first achieved by Peter Ryan for the Brisbane Broncos in 1998 and the Brumbies in 2001. After his huge contribution to the Crusaders, Thorn was selected for the All Blacks to play the first test of 2008 against Ireland in Wellington. He won a second Tri-Nations with NZ in 2008, a third in 2010 and a fourth in 2011.

Sources

  • Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
  • Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition , News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney
  • Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney

References

  1. ^ Alexander, John (2007-10-15). "Brad Thorn signs for Makos". The Marlborough Express. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  2. ^ "Thorn pulls out of All Blacks squad". BBC Sport. 2001-11-05. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  3. ^ Dekroo, Karl (2007-05-09). "Still the king". The Courier-Mail. Australia: Queensland Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-12-08. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) [dead link]

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