Nehe Milner-Skudder
| Date of birth | 15 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen Elizabeth College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Massey University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | George Skudder (uncle) Buff Milner (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional Rugby Player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nehe Milner-Skudder (born 15 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a fullback for Template:Rut Manawatu in the ITM Cup[1][2][3] and the Template:Rut Hurricanes in Super Rugby.[4] He was selected for the All Blacks in 2015.
Domestic career
A native of Palmerston North, Milner-Skudder began as a rugby league player and was a member of the Sydney-based, Canterbury Bulldogs under-20 side in 2009 and 2010. He moved back to New Zealand for 2011 and linked up with his local side Manawatu, debuting during the 2011 ITM Cup. He quickly established himself as a regular in the Manawatu starting lineups and although injury limited him to just five appearances in 2013 he was named as a member of the Template:Rut Hurricanes wider training group for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[5] A very impressive ITM Cup campaign in 2014 in which Manawatu topped the Championship division saw him upgraded to the Hurricanes official squad for 2015.[4]
International career
Milner-Skudder was called up to the Māori All Blacks squad for their 2014 end-of-year tour of Japan.[6] He was selected for the All Blacks in 2015. He scored two tries for the All Blacks in his first Test against Australia in Sydney on 8 August 2015; Milner-Skudder was, along with Sonny Bill Williams, one of two former Bulldogs in the All Blacks team.
References
- ^ "Nehe Milner-Skudder Manawatu Turbos Player Profile". Turbos Rugby. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Nehe Milner-Skudder itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Nehe Milner-Skudder ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Super leg-up for Milner-Skudder". Manawatu Standard. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Nehe Milner-Skudder Hurricanes Player Profile". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "2014 Maori All Blacks squad named". All Blacks.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.