| Rico Gear | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rico Levi Gear | ||
| Date of birth | February 26, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in 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 73 m) | ||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lbs (92 kg) | ||
| Nickname | Sneaks | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2007-present | Worcester | 19 | (60) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
1997 |
Tasman Nelson Bays North Harbour Bay of Plenty Auckland Poverty Bay |
3 3 24 10 5 10 |
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| Super Rugby | |||
| 2005-2007 2002-2004 2000-2001 1999 |
Crusaders Blues Crusaders Blues |
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| National team(s) | |||
| 2004-present | New Zealand | 20 | (65) |
Rico Levi Gear (born 26 February 1978 in Gisborne) is a New Zealand rugby union international 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 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 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English Rugby union club The Tasman Rugby Union is New Zealand's newest provincial union The North Harbour Rugby Union ( NHRU) commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union' (BOPRU is the official governing body for Rugby union in the Bay of Plenty. The Auckland Rugby Football Union' (ARFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the Auckland Isthmus territorial authority in 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 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand Rugby union franchise based in Auckland New Zealand which represents For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand Rugby union franchise based in Auckland New Zealand which represents The following is a list of international Rugby union teams "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in 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 Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. He is a specialist right wing but can also cover midfield positions. 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 He currently plays for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership. The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English Rugby union club The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby
Club Career
Gear was educated at Gisborne Boys' High; he also studied anthropology at Massey University with an emphasis on Māoridom and Māori language for two years. Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa is New Zealand 's largest university with almost 40000 students
Gear made his provincial debut in 1997, playing for Poverty Bay against King Country. He has since played for provincial sides; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, North Harbour and Nelson Bays. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country History According to local Māori traditions, the Bay of Plenty was the landing point of several migration canoes that brought Māori settlers to New Zealand The North Harbour Rugby Union ( NHRU) commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes
He made his Super 12 debut for the Auckland Blues in 1999 against the Queensland Reds. The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand Rugby union franchise based in Auckland New Zealand which represents The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of Rugby union. He also had a stint with the Highlanders, however his career really ignited when he went to the Crusaders at the end of the 2004 season. The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in the Super 14. For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the
Gear played every game in the 2005 season, for the Crusaders, and he scored 15 times for the 2005 champions. For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the He was also named Rebel Sport Super 12 player of the Year and the Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year.
He was first choice right wing for the Crusaders in the 2006 Super 14 season. The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10 2006. The Grand Final was held on Saturday May 27 Gear has a younger brother Hosea Gear who plays wing for the Hurricanes. Hosea Gear (born 16 March 1984 in Gisborne, New Zealand) is the younger Brother of All Black wing Rico Gear. The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand Rugby Union team based in Wellington, New Zealand that
In June 2007 Gear was signed by Guinness Premiership side Worcester Warriors and is currently playing for them. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English Rugby union club
International Career
Gear made his international debut on July 10, 2004 in a match against the Pacific Islanders, where he also scored a try. The Pacific Islanders rugby union team (usually known as just Pacific Islanders) are an international Rugby union team started in 2004 that represents Fiji He went on to play in numerous matches against the British and Irish Lions in their 2005 tour of New Zealand. The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993 suffering a 3–0 whitewash at the hands of He also played in the 2006 Tri Nations.
He was rumoured to be the fastest player in the All Blacks over 100 meters clocking 10. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. 7 seconds in 2005, which was arguably his best season for both the Crusaders and the All Blacks. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport.
In spite of appearances in the All Blacks in the 2007 season, Gear was omitted from the Rugby World Cup squad, announced on 22 July 2007. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Doug Howlett was selected in his place. Douglas Charles Howlett is a professional New Zealand Rugby union player of Tongan descent
In all he scored 26 tries in 16 caps for the All Blacks.
External links
- All Blacks Profile at AllBlacks.com
- Worcester Warriors Profile at WRFC.co.uk
- Guinness Premiership Profile at GuinnessPremiership.com
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