Andrew Hore
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Andrew Keith Hore (born 13 September 1978) is a former New Zealand
Rugby career
ITM/Mitre 10 Cup
Hore debuted for Otago in 1998, and in 2001 shifted to Taranaki; in 2014 Hore made his debut for Southland. In 2016 he made a comeback and helped Otago in the Mitre 10 Cup final.
Super Rugby
Hore made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders in 2001. In 2002 he shifted to the Hurricanes, with whom he made over 100 appearances. In 2011 he was controversially released from the Hurricanes by coach
He was named Super Rugby Player of the Year and received the Kelvin Tremain New Zealand rugby player of the year in 2008.[4]
International
Hore retired following the 2013 season. In 2011 he was selected for the All Blacks 2011 Rugby World Cup squad. In the final pool match of the tournament, he was selected to captain the side against Canada when both Richie McCaw and Dan Carter were injured and unable to play.
During the All Blacks end-of-year European Tour, controversy arose during the Wales versus New Zealand test match on 24 November 2012 after Hore tackled the Welsh lock Bradley Davies across the head off the ball. The offence - a red card one - was missed by the match referee, Hore faced the judiciary and received an end of season suspension.[5] This incident resulted in Davies being taken off the field and taken to a hospital for further concussion assessment.[6] He was suspended for 5 weeks following the incident.
Hore retired after the 2013 match against Ireland, in this match the All Blacks succeeded going an entire calendar year without being defeated, a feat which hasn't been managed since the dawn of the professional era. Although in 2014 he was selected by Dean Ryan to play in the Barbarians squad.
On returning to farming, Hore continued to play club-level rugby, serving as player–coach for the local Maniototo Maggots, later moving on to coach junior rugby for his son's team.[7]
Legal issues
In 2005, Hore was one of three men convicted and fined for shooting and killing a protected fur seal in New Zealand. Judge Rollo described the offending as a "grossly irresponsible, spontaneous act of hooliganism". Judge Rollo said he believed the aggravating features of the offending were the number of shots fired, the close proximity to the public and the fact that the area in which they were shooting was world-renowned for its wildlife.[8]
In 2015 he was convicted of supplying firearms to an unlicensed person.[9]
Personal life
Hore was raised on Stonehenge Farm, which he now runs with his wife,
References
- ^ a b "Stats | allblacks.com".
- ^ "Andrew Hore confirms All Blacks retirement". TVNZ. One News. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "NZ Rugby Awards: Hooker Hore wins top prize". The New Zealand Herald. 4 December 2008.
- ^ Knowler, Richard (6 December 2008). "Andrew Hore? How come the top gong didn't go to McCaw?". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Steve Hansen expects Hore to face judiciary". 3 News NZ. 25 November 2012.
- ^ Napier, Liam (25 November 2012). "Andrew Hore's swinging arm hospitalises lock". Stuff.
- ^ ESPN (UK). Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "$2500 fine for seal shooters". The New Zealand Herald. 28 July 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Hore admits firearms charge". The Lakes District and Central Otago News. 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Life back on the farm". Otago Daily Times. 14 April 2018 – via PressReader.
External links
- Highlanders profile
- Andrew Hore at the All Blacks (archived)