David Hill (rugby union)

David Hill (rugby union)
David William Hill
Date of birth 31 July 1978 (1978-07-31) (age 33)
Place of birth Blenheim, New Zealand
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
School Marlborough Boys' College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fly-half/centre
New Zealand No. 1006
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–2008
2008–
Bristol Rugby
Toshiba Brave Lupus
33 (130)
correct as of 21 March 2009.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Waikato
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2001–2006
2010
Chiefs
Western Force
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006 New Zealand 1 (0)
correct as of 17 August 2007.

David William Hill (born 31 July 1978 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who played for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Chiefs in the Super 14. He played for Waikato University in the Waikato premier competition. In 2006, David Hill played in the Air New Zealand Cup Final and Second Five Eighth, and after winning the match, he announced that that was his last game in Waikato colours. He has played for the All Blacks between 2001 and 2006 in which he has played 1 test and 2 games. His position is fly-half. In November 2006 he started playing for the Bristol Rugby club in the Guinness Premiership, and on 14 March 2008 announced that he'd leave the English club for a move to Toshiba Brave Lupus, a Japanese club, with other former Chiefs and Waikato player Steven Bates. at the end of the season. He is the cousin of New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori. He now plays for the Western Force in Super 14 2010.

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