Doug Tietjens
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Doug Tietjens is a professional rugby union
player who represents the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and Manawatu
in the ITM Cup, playing at flanker
.
and attended school in Palmerston North
. He moved south to attend the University of Otago
in 2004, and was selected to Otago B sides in 2006 and 2007 but never played for the full Otago provincial squad.
Returning north in 2008, Tietjens cracked the Manawatu
squad for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup
. He continues as a solid squad player for the Turbos for the next few seasons, before having a breakout year in the 2011 ITM Cup
, scoring 4 tries for a vastly improved side.
.
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...
player who represents the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and Manawatu
Manawatu Rugby Union
Manawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
in the ITM Cup, playing at flanker
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
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Provincial Rugby
Although he was born in Australia, Tietjens grew up in New ZealandNew 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...
and attended school in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
. He moved south to attend the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
in 2004, and was selected to Otago B sides in 2006 and 2007 but never played for the full Otago provincial squad.
Returning north in 2008, Tietjens cracked the Manawatu
Manawatu Rugby Union
Manawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
squad for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup
2008 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2008 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 31 July 2008, and continued until the final on 25 October 2008....
. He continues as a solid squad player for the Turbos for the next few seasons, before having a breakout year in the 2011 ITM Cup
2011 ITM Cup
The 2011 ITM Cup is the 35th provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand, the sixth since the competition reconstruction in 2006 and the second under the new sponsor of ITM ....
, scoring 4 tries for a vastly improved side.
Super Rugby
After his strong season with Manawatu in 2011, Tietjens was signed by the Highlanders for the 2012 Super Rugby season2012 Super Rugby season
The 2012 Super Rugby season is the second season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involves teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Including its past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this is the 17th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier...
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