Greg Rawlinson

Greg Rawlinson (born 14 August 1978 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand international rugby union player. Rawlinson, who has made four appearances for the All Blacks, was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2002. The second row rejected overtures from the Springboks to remain in All Black contention and was rewarded with a call-up to face Ireland in June 2006. He became only the second ever South African-born All Black, the other being Andrew Mehrtens who was also born in Durban.

Greg Rawlinson

Birth name	Gregory Paul Rawlinson
Date of birth	(1978-08-14) 14 August 1978
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	18 st 4 lb (116 kg)
School	Durban High School
University	Technikon Natal
Spouse	Samantha Robinson
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Silverdale United R.F.C[1] () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2010 Worcester 104 (25) Correct as of 5 January 2008 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–07 2002 North Harbour Bay of Plenty Natal 45 13 - (-) (-) (-) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–07 Blues Sharks 39 1 (-) (-) Correct as of 26 April 2008 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–07 New Zealand 4 (0) Correct as of 5 January 2008

Rawlinson played for the Blues in Super Rugby and North Harbour Rugby Union in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has previously played for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), the predecessor to the Air New Zealand Cup.

In 2005 he was named the North Harbour Player of the Year after playing in all 12 of North Harbour's matches that year. In the same year he was named the Air New Zealand Cup Most Valuable Player. He made his debut for the All Blacks in June 2006 against Ireland.

In 2007, New Zealand international Rawlinson moved to Worcester from Auckland Blues on a three-year deal during the summer, which will allow him to play in the Guinness Premiership.

In 2011, Greg left Worcester Warriors