Simon Culhane
| Full name | Simon David Culhane | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| School | Kingswell High School | ||
| Occupation(s) | Builder | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | First five-eighth | ||
| New Zealand No. | 946 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1988–1998 1999 |
Southland Otago |
104 6 |
(976) (48) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–1999 | Highlanders | 16 | (96) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1995–1996 | New Zealand | 6 | (114) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2005– 2011– |
Southland Highlanders (assistant coach) | ||
Simon Culhane (born 10 March 1968 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a rugby player who won 6 caps playing at fly-half for the New Zealand rugby union side (the All Blacks). He made his international test debut at the age of 27 on 4 June 1995 during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The match, against Japan was won 145-17 and is the largest winning margin for an All Blacks side. Culhane amassed an impressive 45 points during his debut, a world record for first class test rugby that still stands today, slotting 20 of 21 conversion attempts and scoring a try. He lost his place in the starting line-up for the next match to first-choice Andrew Mehrtens. As such, he then went on to win just 5 more caps. He currently coaches Rugby Southland in the New Zealand National Provincial Championship. He also played for Southland in the Hawke Cup.