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Campbell Johnstone

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Campbell Johnstone
Johnstone in 2023
Birth nameCampbell Robert Johnstone
Date of birth (1980-01-07) 7 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthWaipukurau, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolLindisfarne College
UniversityLincoln University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2012 Biarritz 105 (0)
2012Ospreys 5 (0)
2013 Krasny Yar 9 (5)
2014 CSM București ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2008 Canterbury 72 (35)
2012 Tasman 7 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2008 Crusaders 38 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 New Zealand 3 (0)

Campbell Robert Johnstone (born 7 January 1980) is a former New Zealand international rugby union player who played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. In December 2012 he joined Welsh regional team Ospreys until the end of the 2012/13 season, going straight into their 38-man Heineken Cup squad and making his debut the same week against Toulouse.

He played for the All Blacks in 2005 in which he played three tests and made his debut against Fiji and his last test was against the British and Irish Lions. His position was prop.

Personal life

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On 30 January 2023, Johnstone revealed in an interview with Hilary Barry on New Zealand television show Seven Sharp that he is gay, making him the first openly gay All Black.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "First All Black player to publicly come out as gay tells his story". 1 News. TVNZ. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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