Andrew Knewstubb

Andrew Knewstubb

Date of birth	(1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
School	Paraparaumu College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Canterbury 6 (5) 2021 Tasman 4 (10) Correct as of 4 August 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017– New Zealand 7s 173 (638) Correct as of 4 August 2024
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team competition Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Andrew Knewstubb (born 14 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team.^[1][2][3]

International career

He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was also a key member of the New Zealand side which won the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33-12 in the final.^[4] He was named in the New Zealand squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.^[5] He was also part of the New Zealand side which claimed silver medal after losing to Fiji 24-12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[6][7] It was also New Zealand's first ever Olympic medal in the men's rugby sevens.

Knewstubb was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season-ending injury to Mark Tele'a. He made his debut for Tasman against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in a non competition match, starting in the number 15 jersey and scoring a try in a 26–9 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the premiership final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.

In 2024, He represented New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.^[8][9]

References

1. worldrugby.org. "Andrew Knewstubb". world.rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
2. "Rugby Sevens - KNEWSTUBB Andrew". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
3. "Andrew Knewstubb". New Zealand Olympic Team. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
4. "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". allblacks.com. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
5. "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
6. "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand v Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
7. "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
8. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
9. "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.

External links

• Andrew Knewstubb at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
• Andrew Knewstubb at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Andrew Knewstubb at Olympics.com
• Andrew Knewstubb at Olympedia (archive)