Rico Gear
| Full name | Rico Levi Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Sneaks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Hosea Gear (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing, Centre, Fullback | ||
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| New Zealand No. | 1043 | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2007–10 2010–14 |
Worcester Kintetsu Liners |
66 | ((90)) |
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Correct as of 5 January 2008
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| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1997 1998–99 2000 2001–04 2005 2006 2007 |
Poverty Bay Auckland Bay of Plenty North Harbour Nelson Bays Tasman Canterbury |
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| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1999, 2002–04 2000–01, 05–07 |
Blues Crusaders |
35 40 |
((45) (150)) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2004–07 |
New Zealand New Zealand Māori |
19 | ((55)) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Comps | |
| 1998 | New Zealand | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | Team competition |
Rico Levi Gear (born 26 February 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He was a specialist right wing but also covered midfield positions.
He is the older brother of New Zealand winger Hosea Gear
Gear was educated at Gisborne Boys' High. As a young man Gear also played for the Tolaga Bay rugby union club just outside Gisborne. In 1990 Gear played for the Gisborne East Coast under 13 rugby league team. He also studied anthropology at Massey University with an emphasis on Māoridom and Māori language for two years.
Gear made his provincial debut in 1997, playing for Poverty Bay against King Country. He has since played for provincial sides; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, North Harbour and Nelson Bays.
He made his Super 12 debut for the Auckland Blues in 1999 against the Queensland Reds. He also had a stint with the Highlanders, however his career really ignited when he went to the Crusaders at the end of the 2004 season.
Gear played every game in the 2005 season, for the Crusaders, and he scored 15 times for the 2005 champions. He was also named Rebel Sport Super 12 player of the Year and the Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year.
He was first choice right wing for the Crusaders in the 2006 Super 14 season. Gear has a younger brother Hosea Gear who plays wing for the Chiefs.
In June 2007 Gear was signed by Guinness Premiership side Worcester Warriors. Gear was regarded as one of the most dangerous and clinical wingers in world rugby and carved up defenses in the Guinness Premiership during the 2008/09 campaign.
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