Andrew Goodman (rugby union)
| Birth name | Andrew David Goodman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew David Goodman (born 28 October 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who played for and captained the Tasman Mako in the National Provincial Championship. In July 2012, Goodman signed a one-year deal with Leinster.[2]
Goodman was educated at Nelson College from 1996 to 2000. In 1999 and 2000, he was a member of both the school's 1st XV rugby team and 1st XI cricket team.[3] He then studied physical education and teaching at the University of Otago for five years, before returning to Nelson College as a physical education teacher.[4] In late 2014 he again returned to Nelson after two seasons at Leinster, and accepted a position as head of the rugby academy at Nelson College for 2015.[5]
He is currently head coach of Template:Rut Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup and assistant coach of the Template:Rut Crusaders in Super Rugby.
References
- ^ "Leinster 1st XV: Andrew Goodman". leinsterrugby.ie. 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Leinster Rugby sign lock Quinn Roux and utility back Andrew Goodman". rte.ie. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ^ O'Sullivan, John (15 December 2012). "An unusual route to Leinster's centre". The Irish Times.
- ^ Martin, Wayne (20 November 2014). "Global Goodman on mend". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Tasman Mako players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- People educated at Nelson College
- University of Otago alumni
- Nelson College faculty
- Rugby union players from Nelson, New Zealand
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Leinster Rugby players
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- Expatriate rugby union players in Ireland
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Honda Heat players
- Toyota Industries Shuttles players