Anthony Wayne Penn (born 11 July 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1][2]
| Full name | Anthony Wayne Penn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 July 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years
editPenn was born in New Plymouth and educated at Francis Douglas Memorial College, where he partnered future Fiji international Deacon Manu in the front-row of the 1st XV. He represented New Zealand at under-19 and under-21 level.[3]
Rugby career
editA loosehead prop, Penn was a NZ Maori representative and played his club rugby for Tukapa.[4] He got called up by the Hurricanes from Taranaki for the final round of the 2001 Super 12 season and was a regular in the XV over the next two campaigns, with further intermittent appearances until 2007. Before retiring in 2009, Penn had three seasons captaining Taranaki.[5] He later became head coach of Guam and guided them to their highest ever World Rugby ranking.[6]
Personal life
editPenn is now based in Pocklington, East Yorkshire.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Semis, not survival, the focus for Penn". Stuff.co.nz. 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Sport: Former Hurricane helping grow rugby on Guam". Radio New Zealand. 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Anthony Wayne Penn". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ "Penn pumped by strong team". Stuff.co.nz. 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Former New Zealand prop-forward Tony Penn joins new-look Pocklington coaching team". York Press. 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Sport: Guam rugby climbs to highest ever world ranking". Radio New Zealand. 15 May 2018.
- ^ "RU: Pocklington coach Penn looking forward to new season after cup win with Guam". York Press. 5 July 2018.