Full name | Craig Alan Newby | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 27 July 1979 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||
School | Rotorua Boys' High School | ||||||||||||
Spouse | Sally | ||||||||||||
Children | Olivia | ||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||
Position | Back Row | ||||||||||||
New Zealand No. | 1041 | ||||||||||||
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Professional / senior clubs | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2002–2003 2008–2012 |
Newcastle Leicester Tigers |
7 84 |
(0) (17) |
Provincial/State sides | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2000–2004 2005–2008 |
North Harbour Otago |
49 38 |
Super Rugby | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2001 2002–2008 |
Blues Highlanders |
7 67 |
(0) (40) |
National team(s) | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2004–2006 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
Sevens national teams | |||
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Years | Club / team | Comps | |
1999–2002 | New Zealand Sevens |
Medal record | ||
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Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing ![]() |
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Commonwealth Games | ||
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2002 Manchester | Team competition |
Craig Alan Newby (born 27 July 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Newby spent the bulk of his career in New Zealand, playing for Otago, the Otago Highlanders, North Harbour and the Auckland Blues. He had a short stint with Newcastle Falcons in 2002. He made three appearances for New Zealand before moving to England in 2008 to play for Leicester Tigers.
He retired from professional rugby early in the 2012 season and following coaching roles at Cambridge and Laxton Junior School, Oundle., he is now on the coaching staff at Coventry R.F.C..