Liam Coltman
| Full name | Liam James Coltman | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||
| University | University of Otago | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010– | Otago | 64 | (15) |
| correct as of 28 October 2016. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013– | Highlanders[1] | 56 | (0) |
| correct as of 31 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
| correct as of 12 November 2016. | |||
Liam Coltman (born 25 January 1990) is a rugby union player who plays at hooker for Otago in the ITM Cup.
Playing career
Coltman moved through age group levels for Taranaki, but moved south to attend the University of Otago.[2] He made his provincial debut for Otago in the 2010 ITM Cup and went on to make six appearances in the competition.
He was included in the wider training group of the Highlanders for the 2011 Super Rugby season. He signed a three-year deal[3] and then took on a leadership role in 2014.[4]
Internationally, he was a member of the World Champion New Zealand under-20 team in 2010.
Coltman was called up to the New Zealand All Blacks squad for the 2016 Rugby Championship as injury cover for Nathan Harris, earning his debut in a 68-10 victory against Italy on the end-of-year tour.[5]
References
- ↑ "Highlanders sign two players". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ Hills, Murray (29 July 2010). "Coltman in Otago squad". Taranaki Daily News. Fairfax. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ Hepburn, Steve (5 June 2013). "Who will stay and who will go in 2014?". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ Burdon, Nathan (3 February 2014). "Look out – Coltman's coming through". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Uncapped winger Rieko Ioane is among five players called up by New Zealand". Sky Sports. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.