George Bell (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | John McGlashan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Bell (born 29 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Crusaders.[1][2]
He made his test match debut for New Zealand against Fiji in July 2024.
Early life
[edit]George grew up on his family farm, Shag Valley Station, in East Otago. George Bell first played for the Eastern Rugby Football Club in Waikouaiti.[3]
Having been an boarder in the John McGlashan College, Bell later joined the Lincoln University as he made it to the Crusaders academy.[3]
Club career
[edit]While still yet to play provincial rugby,[4] George Bell made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders on the 7 May 2022. [5] He scored a try on debut during this 53-13 win against Western Force in Perth.[4][6]
International career
[edit]George Bell is an under-20 international with New Zealand, having played 4 friendly games with the Baby blacks in 2021, against Wellington, Tasman, the Cook Islands and a Harlequins XV, as international junior competitions were halted by covid.[3]
On 20 July 2024 Bell made his All Blacks debut as a replacement in the test match against Fiji, scoring a try in the 77th minute.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Our 2022 NZ Academy Group". Crusaders Rugby. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Hepburn, Steve (13 May 2022). "Super debut effort from young hooker". The Oamaru Mail. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b Vinicombe, Tom (13 May 2022). "Record number of Under 20s conversions nearing for New Zealand Super sides". RugbyPass. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "George Bell set to debut for the Crusaders in Perth". Super Rugby. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Reive, Christopher (7 May 2022). "Crusaders bag two hat-tricks in crushing win". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "PREVIEW: All Blacks v Fiji (San Diego)". allblacks.com. 19 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- George Bell at ItsRugby.co.uk
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