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Simon Culhane

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Simon Culhane
Birth nameSimon David Culhane
Date of birth (1968-03-10) 10 March 1968 (age 56)
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
SchoolKingswell High School
Occupation(s)Builder
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–1998
1999
Southland
Otago
104
6
(976)
(48)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1999 Highlanders 16 (96)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1996 New Zealand 6 (114)
Coaching career
Years Team
2005–
2011–
Southland
Highlanders (assistant coach)

Simon Culhane (born 10 March 1968 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a rugby player who won 6 caps playing at fly-half for the New Zealand rugby union side (the All Blacks). He made his international test debut at the age of 27 on 4 June 1995 during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The match, against Japan was won 145-17 and is the largest winning margin for an All Blacks side. Culhane amassed an impressive 45 points during his debut, a world record for first class test rugby that still stands today, slotting 20 of 21 conversion attempts and scoring a try. He lost his place in the starting line-up for the next match to first-choice Andrew Mehrtens. As such, he then went on to win just 5 more caps. He currently coaches Rugby Southland in the New Zealand National Provincial Championship. He also played for Southland in the Hawke Cup.