Tony Brown (rugby player)
| Full name | Tony Eion Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Balclutha, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | First five-eighth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current team | Highlanders | ||
| New Zealand No. | 980 | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2005–11 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 30 | (380) |
|
Correct as of 8 July 2014
|
|||
| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1995–2004, 2011 | Otago | 71 | (847) |
|
Correct as of 8 July 2014
|
|||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996–2004, 2011 2006 2008 |
Highlanders Sharks Stormers |
83 8 8 |
(857) (73) (6) |
|
Correct as of 8 July 2014
|
|||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1999–2001 | New Zealand | 18 | (171) |
|
Correct as of 8 July 2014
|
|||
| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011 2012-2014 2013–2016 2017- |
Panasonic Wild Knights Otago Highlanders (assistant coach) Highlanders (head coach) |
||
|
Correct as of 2 November 2016
|
|||
Tony Eion Brown (born 17 January 1975) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, who played mainly at first five-eighth (fly half). He is the former head coach of Otago and current head coach of the Otago Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition.
Brown's early life was spent in the South Otago towns of Balclutha and Kaitangata, but he moved to Dunedin during his high school years, attending King's High School and playing for Harbour Rugby Club.
Brown made his debut for Otago in the 1995 NPC, initially as a reserve with All Black-Manu Samoa international Stephen Bachop the first choice first five-eighth. Brown had a quick progression to first choice first five-eighth, starting ahead of Bachop in 1995 NPC final.
With the launch of the Super 12 in 1996, Brown was rewarded with a place in the first ever Highlanders squad. With Bachop also selected in the Highlanders for 1996 it meant more time on the reserves for Brown. He made his debut in round two against Transvaal, starting at second five-eighth and scoring a try and two conversions. Brown went on to play four more matches in his debut Super 12 playing mainly at second five-eighth and was soon recognised at national level with selection for the New Zealand Colts and the New Zealand Māori. Brown went on to play 71 matches for Otago and 83 for the Highlanders before taking up a contract to play for the Sanyo Wild Knights in the Japanese Top League in 2005.
...
Wikipedia