Vaughan Going
| Full name | Vaughan Steven Going | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaughan Steven Going (born 26 August 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Biography
Born in Whangārei, Going is a nephew of former All Blacks halfback Sid Going.[2]
Rugby career
Going featured most often as a fullback but could play all backline positions. He was a
London Welsh, Sale Sharks, AS Béziers, Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints. At the time of his retirement in 2007, Going was the oldest player in the English Premiership.[4]
See also
References
- Business Live. 2 October 2006.
- ^ "My Life in Rugby with Vaughan Going: 'Second-best in the world, but on bench'". The Rugby Paper. 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Going to leave town after Union move clouds future". South China Morning Post. 13 November 1997.
- ^ "Going, Going, gone ... ex-HK star Vaughan calls it a day". South China Morning Post. 9 September 2007.