Derren Witcombe
Encyclopedia
Derren John Charles Witcombe (born 30 October 1978 in Hobart
, Australia
) is a New Zealand
rugby union
footballer who plays at the position of hooker.
He plays for Auckland at provincial level and the Blues in the Super 14
. He was a surprise pick in the All Black squad in 2005 after playing only eight games for the Blues behind incumbent All Black hooker Keven Mealamu
. After being involved in five test matches, including those against the British & Irish Lions, Witcombe suffered a neck injury that put him out of contention for the remainder of the Tri Nations and subsequently the All Blacks
squad since.
Witcombe began his playing career with Northland
in 1999 before transferring to Auckland in 2003
Derren Witcombe is an accomplished cricketer, and has played for the Northland province as a wicket keeper/batsman.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays at the position of hooker.
Rugby union positions
In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...
He plays for Auckland at provincial level and the Blues in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
. He was a surprise pick in the All Black squad in 2005 after playing only eight games for the Blues behind incumbent All Black hooker Keven Mealamu
Keven Mealamu
Keven Mealamu is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays at hooker for the Blues in the Super 14, Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, and the New Zealand national team, All Blacks....
. After being involved in five test matches, including those against the British & Irish Lions, Witcombe suffered a neck injury that put him out of contention for the remainder of the Tri Nations and subsequently the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
squad since.
Witcombe began his playing career with Northland
Northland Rugby Union
The Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
in 1999 before transferring to Auckland in 2003
Derren Witcombe is an accomplished cricketer, and has played for the Northland province as a wicket keeper/batsman.
See also
- All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
- Blues
- Auckland