Billy Guyton

Billy-John Guyton (17 March 1990 – 15 May 2023) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played at halfback for provincial side Tasman.[1] Guyton spent the previous three years playing for North Otago in the Heartland championship, making 29 appearances for the province. He then moved north to sign with the Tasman Mako ahead of 2013 season's ITM Cup.

Billy Guyton
Birth nameBilly-John Guyton
Date of birth(1990-03-17)17 March 1990
Place of birthTimaru, New Zealand
Date of death15 May 2023(2023-05-15) (aged 33)
Place of deathNelson, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolShirley Boys' High School
Nelson College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
First five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012
2013–2017		 North Otago
Tasman		 29
52		 (89)
(90)
Correct as of 23 September 2018
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2015
2016−2017		 Hurricanes
Crusaders
Blues		 1
1
24		 (0)
(0)
(10)
Correct as of 20 July 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Māori All Blacks 0 0

Tasman

2013 saw Guyton establish himself as the starting halfback for Tasman as they went on to have a successful season and win the champion division in the ITM Cup, with a one-point win over Hawke's Bay 26–25. This saw Tasman Mako promoted to the Premership Division of the ITM Cup.

Super Rugby

A strong season for the Tasman Mako saw Guyton sign with the Hurricanes for the 2014 super rugby season.

The 2014 super rugby season saw Guyton get very little game time for the Hurricanes. This saw Guyton initially released for the 2015 season, but a season-ending injury to Willi Heinz saw the Crusaders sign him as a replacement for the remainder of the 2015 super rugby season.[2]

After another season of little action as a member of the Crusaders, Guyton signed a contract with the Blues,[3] his 3rd super rugby team in as many years.

Māori All Blacks

In October 2016 Guyton, who affiliated with the Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pikiao, and Ngāti Raukawa iwi, was named in the Māori All Blacks team for their end-of-year tour to the Northern Hemisphere.[4]

Guyton also played for the New Zealand Heartland XV at fullback and wing.

Death

Guyton died in Nelson on 15 May 2023, at the age of 33.[5]

References
  1. "Billy Guyton Tasman Profile". Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. "Will Heinz's season-ending injury opens door for Billy Guyton at the Crusaders".
  3. "Injured All Blacks key to new-look Blues squad for Super Rugby 2016".
  4. "Six new caps named in Maori All Blacks". RNZ News. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. "Former Blues and Tasman Mako halfback Billy Guyton dies, aged 33". Stuff. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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