David Holwell
Encyclopedia
David Holwell is a rugby union
fly half who played for Wellington and Northland
in the Air New Zealand Cup
, ITM Cup and NPC, and for the Hurricanes and Blues in Super Rugby. He also had stints with Leinster
in 2005 and 2008 .
between 1995–1998 and from 2006–2010, for whom he made more than 100 appearances. He also played for Wellington between 1999–2004, during his time with the Hurricanes.
He spent the 2007 season with the Blues, however he made only six appearances for the club in what was his final season of Super Rugby.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
fly half who played for Wellington and Northland
Northland Rugby Union
The Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
in the Air New Zealand Cup
Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
, ITM Cup and NPC, and for the Hurricanes and Blues in Super Rugby. He also had stints with Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
in 2005 and 2008 .
Provincial Rugby
He played for NorthlandNorthland Rugby Union
The Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
between 1995–1998 and from 2006–2010, for whom he made more than 100 appearances. He also played for Wellington between 1999–2004, during his time with the Hurricanes.
Super Rugby
Holwell spent much of his career with the Hurricanes. He was initially drafted from Norhtland in 1998, and stayed with the team for seven consecutive seasons, scoring 676 points in 76 appearances. After a stint with Leinster in 2005, he played a final season with the Hurricanes in 2006, where his side were defeated in the final by Crusaders.He spent the 2007 season with the Blues, however he made only six appearances for the club in what was his final season of Super Rugby.