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]
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 was awarded his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders on the 7 May 2022, [5] scoring 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]
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.
External links[edit]
- George Bell at ItsRugby.co.uk
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