- Troy Flavell
Infobox Rugby biography
name = Troy Flavell
birthname = Troy Vandem Flavell
nickname =
birthyear = 1976
birthmonth = 11
birthday = 04
placeofbirth =Auckland ,New Zealand
allblackid = 279
allblackno = 990
height = convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|120|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position =Lock
ru_proclubs =Toyota Verblitz Mitsubishi Dynaboars
ru_clubyears = 2004-2006
2008–
ru_clubcaps =
ru_clubpoints =
ru_amateurclubs = Massey
ru_amateuryears = 1994-2004
ru_amateurcaps =
ru_amateurpoints =
ru_amupdate =
ru_nationalyears = 2000-2008
ru_nationalteam = New Zealand
ru_nationalcaps = 22
ru_nationalpoints = (30)
ru_ntupdate =5 July 2007
super14 = Blues
super14caps = 66
super14points = (60)
super14years = 1997-2004 2006–2008
super14update =
ru_province = North Harbour Auckland
ru_provinceyears = 1997-2004 2006–2007
ru_provincecaps = 59 9
ru_provincepoints = (60) (10)
ru_provinceupdate =
other =
occupation =
school =Massey High School
URL =Troy Vandem Flavell (born
4 November 1976 inAuckland ,New Zealand ) is a New Zealandrugby union player. Flavell is a All Black, and mainly plays lock.He is known for his power in the scrum and his aggressive team play.
Career
Flavell returned to the Blues side in 2007 as the Blues Captain
In October 2005, Flavell returned to New Zealand after a season with Japanese club
Toyota Verblitz , opting for a switch to Auckland instead of joining his former team North Harbour (based in North Auckland). He is contracted to Auckland for two seasons.The 30-year-old forward has played 15 tests for the
All Blacks , 43 Super 12 games for theAuckland Blues and 59 games for North Harbour. He has also played rugby for New Zealand Māori.He attended
Massey High School alongsideRon Cribb and both played for theMassey Rugby Club .Japan
In his last game for
Toyota Verblitz in the 43rd Japan Championships on February 12, 2006 he was part of a team which lost to the top student side, Waseda University. This was the first time that aTop League team had lost to a university team.Flavell regained his All Black place in 2006 with two tests against Ireland before being injured for the rest of the season.
He was named captain of the Blues in 2007. He was considered the outstanding forward of the Super 14 and subsequently regained his All Black Jersey. He played in the first five tests of the season.
He was left out of the All Black world cup squad replaced by
Sione Lauaki . Many people, includingZinzan Brooke considered this to be a bad decision.On May 2008, Flavell signed to play with the Japanese club
Mitsubishi Dynaboars on a two year contract, starting from the conclusion of the2008 Super 14 season .cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/4555713a6469.html|title=Sayonara Troy Flavell|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=2008-05-22|accessdate=2008-06-08]References
External links
* [http://www.theblues.co.nz/player/profile.html?playerid=804252 Blues profile]
*All Blacks|id=279|name=Troy Flavell
* [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/20060214TDY24001.htm Waseda gives Toyota All-Japan lesson] , Daily Yomiuri, February 14, 2006
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