Brad Shields
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley David Fenner Shields | ||
| Nickname | Shieldsy Braddles Wolverlion |
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| Born |
2 April 1991 Masterton, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Taita College | ||
| Relatives | Nick Shields (brother) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Wellington / Hurricanes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010− | Wellington | 54 | (25) |
| 2012− | Hurricanes | 69 | (40) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand Under-20 | 5 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 January 2017. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 January 2017.
† Appearances (Points).
Brad Shields (born 2 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Hurricanes in the international Super Rugby competition.
Born in the town of Masterton around 100km north-east of Wellington, Shield moved closer to New Zealand's capital during childhood and attended Taita College in the suburb of Lower Hutt where he played first XV rugby and served as deputy head boy. After finishing high school, he began playing for Petone in Wellington's local club rugby competition while also captaining Wellington at under-20 level.
Shields made his provincial debut aged just 19 in 2010. Taking advantage of injuries to established players Rodney So'oialo and Serge Lilo, he played in a 52-23 victory away to North Harbour. That was to be his only appearance during the season, however the following year, he became much more of a regular, featuring 10 times and scoring his first 2 provincial tries as the Lions finished a disappointing 6th on the Premiership log.
After missing the entire 2012 ITM Cup due to injury, he returned fully charged in 2013 and played 11 of Wellington's 12 games in a season which saw them finish top of the Premiership log before being defeated 29-13 at home by Canterbury in the playoff final. 2014 would be a year of turmoil for the Lions as they came 7th and last in the Premiership, recording just 1 win in 10 games. Shields captained the side and was named as Wellington's Player of the Year for his efforts.
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