Vaughan Steven Going (born 26 August 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Vaughan Steven Going | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Born in Whangārei, Going is a nephew of former All Blacks halfback Sid Going.[2]
Rugby career edit
Going featured most often as a fullback but could play all backline positions. He was a NZ Colt and played provincial rugby for Waikato from 1991 to 1993, then relocated to Hong Kong, where he turned out for Valley RFC. Between 1994 and 1998, Going competed on the Hong Kong national team and gained 21 caps, before leaving to join the ranks of professional rugby.[3] He spent the next decade with Harlequins, London Welsh, Sale Sharks, AS Béziers, Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints. At the time of his retirement in 2007, Going was the oldest player in the English Premiership.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Weakened Saints sign going". Business Live. 2 October 2006.
- ^ "My Life in Rugby with Vaughan Going: 'Second-best in the world, but on bench'". The Rugby Paper. 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Going to leave town after Union move clouds future". South China Morning Post. 13 November 1997.
- ^ "Going, Going, gone ... ex-HK star Vaughan calls it a day". South China Morning Post. 9 September 2007.