Bryn Gatland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 May 1995 Huntly, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||
| Relatives | Warren Gatland (father) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | First Five-Eighth | ||
| Current club | North Harbour | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2015 | Waikato | 1 | (0) |
| 2016− | North Harbour | 12 | (123) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 November 2016. | |||
Bryn Gatland (born 10 May 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a first five-eighth for North Harbour in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1]
Youth Career
Born and raised in Waikato, Gatland attended Hamilton Boys' High School and while there, his late drop goal helped them to lift the 2013 Top 4 first XV title against Saint Kentigern College.[2]
Senior Career
Gatland made the Waikato squad for the 2015 ITM Cup, but due to the emergence of future All Black Damian McKenzie in the number 10 jersey, his game time was limited to just a solitary substitute appearance against the Bay of Plenty. The signings of the new first-five eighths, Sam Christie and Stephen Donald for 2016 prompted Gatland to head north to Auckland and try his luck with North Harbour.
His decision to move to Harbour proved to be an enlightened one as his form at first five-eighth saw the more experienced Matt McGahan shifted to fullback to accommodate him. Gatland played all 12 games during the 2016 season and scored 123 points as North Harbour won the Mitre 10 Cup Championship with an upset victory away to Otago and secured a place in the 2017 Premiership.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Bryn Gatland North Harbour Player Profile". Harbour Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Rugby: Bryn Gatland makes right moving heading north". New Zealand Herald. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bryn Gatland itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bryn Gatland Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2016.