Marty Holah
Birth name | Martin Rowan Holah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 September 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St John's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Rowan "Marty" Holah (born 10 September 1976 in
All Blacks. Holah's contribution to the All Black starting XV was blocked by the emergence of Richie McCaw, the former All Black captain.[1]
The Waikato
NZ Māori's defeat of the British & Irish Lions during the 2005 tour at his home ground, Waikato Stadium
.
In 2006, Holah was named in the unfamiliar position of blind-side flanker for the Ireland Test in Hamilton, his first start in the All Black jersey since 2004.[citation needed]
On 14 August 2007, it was announced that Holah had signed a two-year contract with the
Heineken Cupmatch with a heroic individual defensive display, which he reproduced multiple times in helping the Ospreys to lift the Magners League title that year.[citation needed
]
On 18 April 2011 it was announced Holah would return home to play for Waikato in the 2011 ITM Cup.[3] Holah became a regular member of the starting side.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Player profile: Marty Holah Archived 27 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine All Blacks
- ^ Mole, Giles (14 August 2007). "Ospreys sign Marty Holah". Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 15 September 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Holah back with Waikato". The New Zealand Herald. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.