Craig Newby

Craig Alan Newby (born 27 July 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach.

Craig Newby
Birth nameCraig Alan Newby
Date of birth (1979-07-27) 27 July 1979
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1]
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2003
2008–2012
Newcastle
Leicester Tigers
7
84
(0)
(17)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2004
2005–2008
North Harbour
Otago
49
38
()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001
2002–2008
Blues
Highlanders
7
67
(0)
(40)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2006 New Zealand 3 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
1999–2002 New Zealand Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team competition

Rugby career

Newby spent the bulk of his playing career in New Zealand, for Otago, the Highlanders, North Harbour and the Blues. He had a short stint with Newcastle Falcons in 2002. He made three appearances for New Zealand before moving to England in 2008 to play for Leicester Tigers.[2] At the end of his first season at Leicester he helped them defeat London Irish to win the Premiership final. The following year Leicester retained the Premiership.[3][4]

Rugby player

  • New Zealand All Black 7's 1999-2002 - World Cup winner 2001, Manchester Commonwealth Games Gold medallist 2002
  • New Zealand All Black 2004/06
  • Highlanders 2002-08 (Captain 2007/08)
  • Otago rugby 2005-08 (Captain 2005–08)
  • Leicester Tigers UK 2008-12 (Captain 2011)

Rugby coach

  • Cambridge National 2 Head coach (Defence and Forwards) 2012-15
  • NEC Japan Top League Forwards and defence coach 2015-16
  • Coventry National 1 Defence coach 2016-17
  • Wasps U18 Forwards and Defence coach 2016-17
  • Harlequins DPP U16s coach 2018 - Current
  • Wimbledon National 3 Forwards and Defence coach 2018 - Current
  • England U20 woman's forwards coach 2019 - 2021
  • Ulster Rugby Assistant Coach 2021–present

School-rugby

  • Assistant Director of Rugby July 2016 - July 2017 Warwick School, First XV Backs coach. Winners of the National School Title
  • Director of Rugby, St Johns Leatherhead, 2017-2021
  • Assistant Housemaster North House, St John's Leatherhead, 2018-2021

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. "Tigers sign Highlanders flanker". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "Leicester 10-9 London Irish". BBC. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. "Leicester 33-27 Saracens". BBC. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2020.


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