Shane Cleaver (born 12 June 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. He represents the Chiefs in Super Rugby[1] and Taranaki in the ITM Cup.
| Birth name | Shane Cleaver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editShane captained the Hurricanes Under 18 Schools Team[2] that played in the NZ Schools Regional Tournament. He was then selected in the New Zealand Schools Team[3] to play two games in Australia. He went on to score a try in the first game and played against Australian Schools in the test match won by New Zealand 22–19. Shane was the first student from FDMC to be selected in the New Zealand Schools Team.
References
edit- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "2005 Hurricanes Schools Team". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools squad named". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
External links
edit- Shane Cleaver at ESPNscrum
- Shane Cleaver at ItsRugby.co.uk
- yahoo.com profile
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