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John Schwalger

John Schwalger
Nickname Schwalgz, Jim
Date of birth (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School Bishop Viard College
Notable relative(s) Mahonri Schwalger (uncle)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
New Zealand No. 1071
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2011–13 SU Agen 42 (0)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2005–11, 2013– New ZealandWellington 82 (15)
Correct as of 23 October 2015
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2006–11, 2013– New Zealand Hurricanes 84 (15)
Correct as of 2 June 2014
National team(s)
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2007 New Zealand New Zealand 2 (5)
Correct as of 9 December 2011
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2011–13 SU Agen 42 (0)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2005–11, 2013– New ZealandWellington 82 (15)
Correct as of 23 October 2015
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2006–11, 2013– New Zealand Hurricanes 84 (15)
Correct as of 2 June 2014
National team(s)
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2007 New Zealand New Zealand 2 (5)
Correct as of 9 December 2011

John Schwalger (born 28 September 1983 in Apia, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays at prop.

Schwalger moved to New Zealand after being born in Apia. He is the nephew of Samoa international Mahonri Schwalger.

His representative career started with the New Zealand Schoolboys team, before being included in New Zealand's Under 21 team in 2004. He won the Under 21 Rugby World Championship with that team in 2004.

In 2005 he was a member of the Hurricanes Super 12 (now Super Rugby) wider training group. He debuted for Wellington in the 2005 against the 2005 touring British and Irish Lions, and played for them in that year's National Provincial Championship. He was selected for the Hurricanes squad for the 2006 Super 14 and eventually forced his way into the starting line-up.

Following his Super 14 form in 2006 he was selected for the Junior All Blacks, and played for the team as they won the 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations. After another successful 2006 Air New Zealand Cup — where he propped both sides of the scrum, he returned to the Hurricanes for the 2007 Super 14.


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