Reed Prinsep
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 February 1993 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||
| University | University of Canterbury | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Canterbury / Hurricanes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014– | Canterbury | 24 | (10) |
| 2016 | Crusaders | 1 | (0) |
| 2017− | Hurricanes | () | |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2016− | Māori All Blacks | () | |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 November 2016. | |||
Reed Prinsep (born 17 February 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Canterbury in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Hurricanes in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2]
Early Career
Born and raised in Canterbury, Prinsep attended and played rugby at the famous Christchurch Boys' High School before going on to study law and commerce at the University of Canterbury. During this time he was involved with both Canterbury and the Crusaders youth structures, being named as Canterbury Colts player of the year in 2014 and also being a member of the Crusaders Academy and the Crusaders Knights development side.[2]
Senior Career
Prinsep was a member of Canterbury's wider training group in 2014 and made 2 appearances before gaining a full contract in 2015. He played 11 times that season to help Canterbury regain their Premiership title and went onto make a further 11 appearances the following season as Canterbury were crowned champions for an 8th time in 9 seasons.[3]
Super Rugby
Excellent form for Canterbury meant that it was a surprise that he was unable to earn a Super Rugby contract in 2016. He did train as part of the Crusaders' wider training group during the season and made his Super Rugby debut as a substitute in a match at home to the Chiefs.[1]
Subsequent excellent performances for Canterbury during the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup saw him signed up on a 2-year deal by defending Super Rugby champions, the Hurricanes ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[4]
International
Prinsep was named in the Māori All Blacks squad for their northern hemisphere tour in November 2016.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Hurricanes 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Reed Prinsep Canterbury Player Profile". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Reed Prinsep itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Canterbury loose forward Reed Prinsep signs with Hurricanes". Rugby Heaven. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Maori All Blacks squad named for northern tour". All Blacks.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.