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Mark Hammett
Personal information
Full name Mark Garry Hammett
Date of birth July 13 1972 ( 1972-07-13) (age 35)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
School St Thomas of Canterbury College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position hooker
Clubs
Marist Albion
Provincial/State sides Caps (points)
1992-2003 Canterbury 76
Super Rugby    
1996-2003 Crusaders 81
National team(s)    
1999-2003
1992-1993
1991
1989		 All Blacks
New Zealand Colts
New Zealand Under 19
New Zealand Under 17		 29 (15)
Coaching career
2006-2007
2006		 Crusaders
Canterbury

Mark Garry Hammett (born 13 July 1972 in Christchurch) is a rugby union coach and former New Zealand rugby union player. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Canterbury Rugby Football Union' (CRFU is the official governing body for Rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region of New The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The following is a list of international Rugby union teams The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Hammett played provincial rugby for Canterbury, as a hooker, between 1992 and 2002. The Canterbury Rugby Football Union' (CRFU is the official governing body for Rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region of New A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 When the Crusaders franchise was formed for the Super 12 in 1996, Hammett was contracted, becoming a founding player. For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds He continued to play for the Crusaders until 2003; winning four championships in the process. He first played for the All Blacks in 1999, and played until his retirement following the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. Hammett represented Canterbury 76 times, the Crusaders 81 times, and the All Blacks 30 times (including 29 Tests). Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations After retiring from playing, he began coaching, and worked as forwards advisor for both the Crusaders and Canterbury in 2006. He was appointed to succeed Vern Cotter as assistant coach at the Crusaders for the 2007 season.

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Playing career

Early career: 1989 - 1997

Hammett first represented New Zealand, while he was a pupil at St Thomas of Canterbury College, when selected for the New Zealand Under 17 team in 1989. St Thomas of Canterbury College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students [1] He then captained the Under 19 team in 1991, before making his first appearance for Canterbury in 1992. Although his one game for Canterbury in 1992 was as a replacement, he played seven games the following season. [1] As hooker, he played mainly as backup to Matt Sexton in 1993; however, by 1994 they were sharing the role. By 1995, Hammett played more games then Sexton. [1]

Rugby turned professional in late 1995, and in 1996 the Canterbury Crusaders (now called the Crusaders) franchise was established. Hammett became a founding member of the side, which struggled in the inaugural Super 12 finishing in last place. [2][3] The 1997 season went better for Hammett; the Crusaders finished sixth, and the Canterbury provincial team won the National Provincial Championship (NPC) after beating Counties in the final. The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, was the predecessor to the current Air New Zealand Cup and Heartland Championship in New Zealand rugby The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union' (CMRFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. [3] Although Hammett was receiving more and more game time, he still only participated in the NPC final as a replacement. [1]

Super 12 success: 1998 - 2001

Hammett started regularly for both Canterbury, and the Crusaders in 1998. With the latter he won his first Super 12 title. The 1998 Super 12 final was played against the Blues at Eden Park; Hammett said of the match "If we'd been polled in that week, and had to give an honest answer, most of the boys, deep down, would probably have thought that the Blues would beat us. The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand Rugby union franchise based in Auckland New Zealand which represents Eden Park is the main sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand for both Rugby union during winter and Cricket in summer "[4] Despite this, the Crusaders defeated the reigning champions 20-13. [5] Hammett was rewarded with a New Zealand trial, where he captained his team. [1] He was subsequently selected for New Zealand A and played against Tonga. The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi (Sea Eagles. [1]

Mark Hammett bursting through the tackle of Josevata Rokocoko to score his first try of the 2003 Super 12 final at Eden Park.
Mark Hammett bursting through the tackle of Josevata Rokocoko to score his first try of the 2003 Super 12 final at Eden Park. Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko (ROCK-o-THO-ko (rɒkɒˈðɒkɒ born 6 June 1983 in Nadi, Fiji) is a professional A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union. Eden Park is the main sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand for both Rugby union during winter and Cricket in summer

The Crusaders achieved more success in 1999 as they finished the round-robin in fourth place, then won their semi-final, and final (both away from home) to take another championship. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times [6] Hammett's achievements with the Crusaders were rewarded by being called into the All Blacks in 1999, at the age of 26. His first game was against New Zealand 'A', on June 11 in Christchurch, quickly followed by his first Test against France on June 26. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The France national rugby union team represents France in Rugby union. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. [1] Hammett eventually played in the 1999 Tri-Nations, and was selected for the World Cup. The Tri Nations is an annual international Rugby union series held between the national teams of Australia (the Wallabies) New Zealand (the The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup and the first to be held in Rugby union 's professional era.

After winning a third title with the Crusaders in 2000, he was again selected for the All Blacks; getting a start against Tonga, and then playing in the Tri-Nations. After returning from All Blacks duty, he played for Canterbury and contributed to a Ranfurly Shield win over Waitako. The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand 's domestic Rugby union competition The Waikato Rugby Union' (WRU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the region of Waikato in the North Island of [7] Canterbury then reached the NPC final, giving Hammett the opportunity to be part of a Super 12, Ranfurly Shield, and NPC winning team, all in the same year. [7] Wellington won the NPC final however, and the opportunity was lost. The Wellington Rugby Football Union' (WRFU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand [8] Hammett was then selected for the end-of-year All Blacks tour, and played against France and Italy (both as a substitute). For the rugby sevens side see Italian national rugby union team (sevens The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of [1]

Hammett's 2001 Super 12 season was marred by a shoulder injury, and the Crusaders eventually finished tenth. [9][10][8] Due to injury, Hammett only played one game for the All Blacks, as a substitute against Argentina in June. The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international Rugby union matches [1] He missed the entire NPC campaign due to injury: an ankle problem which required surgery and causes him to also miss the 2001 end-of-year All Black tour. [11][10]

Final seasons: 2002 - 2003

After the 2001 NPC, Crusaders' captain Todd Blackadder left New Zealand to play rugby in Scotland. Todd Julian Blackadder (born September 20 1971 in Rangiora) is a former professional New Zealand Rugby union player and professional During the 2002 Super 12 pre-season, half-back Justin Marshall questioned which of the senior players were going to step into Blackadder's leadership role for the tough matches. A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM (born 5 August 1973) is a New Zealand Rugby union footballer [12] Hammett took the comment "as a slap in the face", as "one player doesn't make a team. "[12] Hammett later said "I took it that way, and I think a lot of the others must have as well, because we all ended up stepping up!"[12] Subsequently, the Crusaders went through the season unbeaten, including a 96-19 victory over the New South Wales Waratahs. The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as HSBC Waratahs for sponsorship reasons the Waratahs or simply the ' Tahs) are an Australian [13] He again played for the All Blacks in 2002, starting against Australia and South Africa in the Tri-Nations. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko [1] The 2002 NPC season was Hammett's last, and although Canterbury were knocked out in their semi-final, they managed to retain the Ranfurly Shield. [2] [14] Hammett's last match was his 76th for Canterbury. [2]

The 2003 Super 12 season was Hammett's last. [1] The team ended the round-robin second on the table, and eventually travelled to Eden Park to face the Blues in the final. Eden Park is the main sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand for both Rugby union during winter and Cricket in summer [15] Although the Crusaders lost the final, Hammett scored two tries, becoming one of only three players to score two tries in a Super 12 final. A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union. [16] Despite the two tries, Hammett calls the match the biggest disappointment of his career. [16] Hammett was again chosen for the All Blacks, and eventually played in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. [1] The All Blacks call-up made Hammett reconsider his retirement plans. [17] He planned to continue playing after 2003, however a neck injury during the 2004 pre-season ended his playing career. The neck is the part of the Body on many limbed Vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the Torso or trunk Injury or bodily injury is Damage or Harm caused to the Structure or function of the Body caused by an outside agent or [18]

Coaching

Two years after his playing career ended with the Crusaders, Hammett was back with the Crusaders, working as a forwards coaching advisor. [2][18] He went on to fulfil the same role for Canterbury in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup, and was then appointed Crusaders' assistant coach in November 2006 as a replacement for Vern Cotter. The Air New Zealand Cup is New Zealand 's professional domestic Rugby union competition [19] Hammett now assists Robbie Deans in the 2007 season. Robert Maxwell Deans, born 4 September 1959 in Cheviot, New Zealand is the current coach of the Wallabies [2]

References and notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Luxford, Bob. Mark Hammett. allblacks. com. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mark Hammett - Assistant Coach. crfu. co. nz. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  3. ^ a b Super 14 Tables. lassen. co. nz. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  4. ^ McIlraith (2005), pg 84.
  5. ^ McIlraith (2005), pg 85.
  6. ^ McIlraith (2005), pg 260.
  7. ^ a b Gifford (2004), pg 181.
  8. ^ a b Gifford (2004), pg 182.
  9. ^ Smith, Tony. "Hammer Hits the Right Note", The Press (Christchurch), 2001-05-02, p. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.  60.  
  10. ^ a b Smith, Tony. "Call to Rest Top Players for Tour", The Press (Christchurch), 2001-10-30, p. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.  28.  
  11. ^ "Hammett's Future Brightens", The Press (Christchurch), 2001-09-11, p. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul  34.  
  12. ^ a b c McIlraith (2005), pg 147.
  13. ^ Gifford (2004), pg 189.
  14. ^ Gifford (2004), pg 190.
  15. ^ McIlraith (2005), pg 294.
  16. ^ a b McIlraith (2005), pg 186.
  17. ^ Smith, Tony. "Hammett Ponders Playing On", The Press (Christchurch), 2003-07-23, p. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France.  D16.  
  18. ^ a b Knowler, Richard. "It's Like This Coach", The Press (Christchurch), 2006-02-03, p. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states  D16.  
  19. ^ "Super 14 assistants named", tvnz. co. nz, 2006-09-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.  

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Persondata
NAME Mark Hammett
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION New Zealand rugby union player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH 1972-07-13
PLACE OF BIRTH Christchurch, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
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