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Andrew Hore

Andrew Hore
Andrew Hore 2011.jpg
Full name Andrew Keith Hore
Nickname Horey
Date of birth (1978-09-13) 13 September 1978 (age 38)
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School John McGlashan College
Notable relative(s) Charlie Hore (brother)
Occupation(s) Farmer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
New Zealand No. 1019
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Apps (points)
1998–2000, 2016
2001–13
2014
Otago
Taranaki
Southland
-
(58)
1
(-)
(-)
(0)
Correct as of 20 October 2014
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2001
2002–11
2012–13
Crusaders
Hurricanes
Highlanders
6
106
29
(0)
(95)
(10)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
National team(s)
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2002–13
2014
New Zealand
Barbarians
83 (40)
Correct as of 25 November 2013
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Apps (points)
1998–2000, 2016
2001–13
2014
Otago
Taranaki
Southland
-
(58)
1
(-)
(-)
(0)
Correct as of 20 October 2014
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2001
2002–11
2012–13
Crusaders
Hurricanes
Highlanders
6
106
29
(0)
(95)
(10)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
National team(s)
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2002–13
2014
New Zealand
Barbarians
83 (40)
Correct as of 25 November 2013

Andrew Keith Hore (born 13 September 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played for the All Blacks between 2002 and 2013. His position was hooker. He notably played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, but also represented the Highlanders and the Crusaders. He played for Taranaki in the ITM Cup (when available). Hore retired from international rugby after playing Ireland during the 2013 All Black Northern Hemisphere tour, with a total of 83 test caps to his name. In 2008 Hore received the Kelvin Tremain Trophy for Rugby player of the year.

Hore debuted for Otago in 1998, and in 2001 shifted to Taranaki, in 2014 Hore made his debut for Southland. In 2016 he made a comeback and helped Otago in the Mitre ten cup final.

Hore made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders in 2001. In 2002 he shifted to the Hurricanes, with whom he made over 100 appearances. In 2011 he was controversially released from the Hurricanes by coach Mark Hammett and joined the Highlanders in 2012.

Most recently he was selected for the All Blacks 2011 Rugby World Cup squad. In the final pool match of the tournament, he was selected to captain the side against Canada when both Richie McCaw and Dan Carter were injured and unable to play.

During the All Blacks end of year European Tour, controversy arose during the Wales versus New Zealand test match on 24 November 2012 after Hore tackled the Welsh lock Bradley Davies across the head off the ball. The offence - a red card one - was missed by the match referee, Hore faced the judiciary and received an end of season suspension. This incident resulted in Davies being taken off of the field and taken to a hospital for further concussion assessment. He was suspended for 5 weeks following the incident.


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