Andrew Torrens Roose (born 18 June 1968) is a former New Zealand professional rugby player.
| Birth name | Andrew Torrens Roose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editRoose debuted for Otago in 1988 as a hooker. After four seasons he switched to play for Counties in 1992 and scored his first NPC try that year. He was noted as being a more mobile player than would normally be expected of a hooker.[1]
In 1996 he was signed to play for the Blues in the inaugural Super 12 season.[2] He spent 16 games on the bench without playing a match until March 1997 when he played the final 5 minutes in a match against the Queensland Reds.[3] After Blues captain Sean Fitzpatrick was injured he saw more regular appearances afterwards.[4]
In April 1999 he made his debut for the Chiefs, replacing the injured John Akurangi, who was out with an infected ear.[5]
In June 1999 suffered a neck injury in club training, knocking his head on a scrum machine pad and then lost feeling in an arm. His career was in doubt and ruled out for the season.[6] He was not named in the Counties squad for the 1999 NPC and retired.[7]
References
edit- ^ Howitt, Bob (1992). Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992. Auckland: Moa Beckett. p. 116. ISBN 1 86947 114 8.
- ^ McMorran, Steve (1 March 1996). "Professional rugby finally kicks off". The Dominion. p. 25.
- ^ "Hooker Roose's vigil finally ends". The Dominion. 1 April 1997.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay (2 April 1997). "Injuries sideline Brown and Fitzpatrick". The Dominion.
- ^ Hills, Murray (16 April 1999). "Friday night footie; Tito making an impact in Chiefs; The teams". Daily News. p. 11.
- ^ "Veteran hooker injured". The Press. 24 June 1999. p. 23.
- ^ "Provincial pride on line". The Evening Post. 13 August 1999. p. 19.