Mark Hammett
| Full name | Mark Garry Hammett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Hammer | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Thomas of Canterbury College | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Tash | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Billie and Nova (daughters) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Amateur clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| Marist Albion | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1992–03 | Canterbury | 76 | (45) |
| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1996–03 | Crusaders | 81 | (35) |
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1999–03 | New Zealand | 29 | (15) |
| Coaching career | |||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2006 2006 2007–10 2011–14 2014–15 2016 2016 2016– 2017– |
Crusaders (Forwards coach) Canterbury (Forwards coach) Crusaders (Asst. Coach) Hurricanes Cardiff Blues (Director of Rugby) Sunwolves Japan (Caretaker) Tasman Makos (Asst. Coach) Highlanders (Asst. Coach) |
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Mark Garry 'Hammer' Hammett (born 13 July 1972) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. Having represented Canterbury provincially 76 times, and the Crusaders 81 times and the All Blacks 30 times – including 29 Test matches, Hammett later went on to coach both Canterbury and Crusaders as a forwards/assistant coach. He is currently on the assistant coach of the Highlanders in Super Rugby and the Tasman Makos in the Mitre 10 Cup.
Hammett first represented New Zealand, while he was a pupil at St Thomas of Canterbury College, when selected for the New Zealand Under 17 team in 1989. He then captained the Under 19 team in 1991, before making his first appearance for Canterbury in 1992. Although his one game for Canterbury in 1992 was as a replacement, he played seven games the following season. As hooker, he played mainly as backup to Matt Sexton in 1993; however, by 1994 they were sharing the role. By 1995, Hammett played more games than Sexton.
Rugby turned professional in late 1995, and in 1996 the Canterbury Crusaders (now called the Crusaders) franchise was established. Hammett became a founding member of the side, which struggled in the inaugural Super 12, finishing in last place. The 1997 season went better for Hammett; the Crusaders finished sixth, and the Canterbury provincial team won the National Provincial Championship (NPC) after beating Counties in the final. Although Hammett was receiving more and more game time, he still only participated in the NPC final as a replacement.
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