Teimana Harrison
| Full name | Teimana Harrison | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Opotiki, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Northampton | 58 | 35 |
| correct as of 26 October 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016 | England | 4 | (5) |
| correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
Teimana Harrison (born 5 September 1992) is a rugby union player, born in New Zealand of Maori and Pakeha background who currently plays for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. He plays as a back row forward.
He was recommended to the club by the England captain Dylan Hartley in 2011[2]
In a season in which is considered to be his "break through year", Harrison earned both a call up to the England squad and a regular place in Saints' first team in the 2015/16 campaign..
International career
Harrison received his first call up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones on 8 May 2016 for a three-day training squad,[3] and made his full England debut in a match against Wales on 29 May 2016.[4]
Most recently, Harrison has been named in the 32-man England squad for the 2016 Autumn Internationals alongside fellow Northampton Saints Dylan Hartley, Courtney Lawes and Tom Wood.[5]
References
- ↑ Teimana Harrison Northampton Saints official website. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "Meet Teimana Harrison - the Kiwi flanker with English blood". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "Danny Cipriani and eight uncapped players named in England training squad". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "England 27-13 Wales: Hosts score five tries but Ford misfires". BBC Sport. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-squad-for-old-mutual-wealth-series/
External links
- Teimana Harrison, Northampton Saints
- Teimana Harrison, ESPNscrum