SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2014 HURRICANES 223 BRAD SHIELDS @brad_shields Position: Flanker Physical: 193cm/111kg Date of Birth: 2 April 1991 Place of Birth: Masterton, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 29 Super Rugby Points: 15 Super Rugby Debut: Round 1, 2012 vs Stormers, Cape Town Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – Brad Shields will certainly be a player to keep an eye on during the 2014 Super Rugby season. He was a leading light for the Wellington Lions last year, displaying a relentless work rate that has impressed many. Shields shot into the limelight after a superb 2011 season with New Zealand U20 and the Wellington provincial side, where he was named Most Promising Player in the capital. The loose forward brings strength and physicality to the Hurricanes’ pack. Dangerous with ball in hand, national selectors have already identified Shields as one for the future by including him in their Wider Training Squad back in 2012. He was one of just four Hurricanes to feature in all 16 Super Rugby matches last season, accumulating 998 minutes on the pitch, three tries and a team-leading 127 tackles. CONRAD SMITH Position: Centre Physical: 186cm/95kg Date of Birth: 12 October 1981 Place of Birth: Hawera, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 96 Super Rugby Points: 90 Super Rugby Debut: Round 4, 2004 vs Cats, Wellington Test Caps: 75 Test Points: 120 Test Debut 13 November 2004 vs Italy, Rome The Hurricanes’ inspirational captain, Conrad Smith, leads by example in his work rate on the field and attitude off it. The 2011 Rugby World Cup-winning centre remains one of the most consistent elite rugby players in the world, combining accurate defence with vision and the ability to run great lines on attack. Smith was first selected for the All Blacks squad in 2004 and scored a try with his first touch of the ball against Italy. The Haweraborn centre graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Victoria University in 2003 and is a former New Zealand Universities representative. He played 14 matches last season, scoring a pair of tries and winning a team-leading 10 turnovers.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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