Andy Ellis (rugby union)

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Andy Ellis
Lincoln University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Half-back
Current team
Rugby United New York
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2013
2006–2016
2014–2020
2021–
Kobelco Steelers
Rugby New York
 73
154
56
18		 (84)
(144)
(107)
(25)
Correct as of 18 March 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005
2006–2015
2007
2010–2017
2015–2018
Junior All Blacks
Barbarian F.C.
World XV
 4
28
5
6
3		 (10)
(20)
(5)
(20)
(10)
Correct as of 13 January 2021

Andrew Ellis (born 21 February 1984) is a New Zealand

scrum-half for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby
(MLR).

He previously played for the

Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in provincial rugby.[2]

Career

In 2005 Ellis played in the

Bulls.[4][5]

Although injury meant Ellis was unavailable for the 2006

All Blacks tests against Ireland and Argentina,[6] he was later named to make his All Black debut against England at Twickenham.[7] For the 2007 Rugby World Cup Ellis was selected ahead of Wellington halfback Piri Weepu.[citation needed
]

After the

2015 Super Rugby Final
.

Personal life

Ellis attended Burnside High School from 1997 to 2001.[8][9]

He is the eldest of three children to Sue and Greg Ellis. He has two siblings: Amanda and Simon.

Ellis married his wife, Emma Bainbridge, in 2007, after a seven-year relationship.[10] In December 2009 they had a daughter, Scarlett and in 2014 a son named Arthur.

In 2018 Ellis helped launch Gravity satellite internet for rural New Zealanders with no traditional access to broadband.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Canterbury Player Profile". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Crusaders Player Profile".
  3. ^ "New Zealand Under-21 2005 Squad". Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Crusaders lose Ellis". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2006.
  5. ^ "Crusaders lose Ellis for Super 14 final". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Henry not talking World Cup yet".
  7. ^ "One newcomer in ABs squad". One Sport. TVNZ. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  8. ISBN 978-0-473-15685-5
    .
  9. ^ Leggat, David (19 May 2006). "Canterbury's matador". The New Zealand Herald. APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  10. ^ "All Black Andrew Ellis' Seventh-Year Hitch". New Idea. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  11. ^ Jonathan Milne (25 February 2018). "World Cup winner's advice to Bill English: 'Kick the ball out when you're on top'". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

External links

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