Troy Flavell
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Troy Vandem Flavell is a New Zealand rugby union
player who currently plays for Bayonne
in the French Top 14. Flavell has won 22 caps for New Zealand, and mainly plays lock. He is known for his power in the scrum
and his repeated foul play. He attended Massey High School
alongside Ron Cribb
and both played for the Massey Rugby Club
.
. In his last game for Toyota Verblitz
in the 43rd Japan Championships on 12 February 2006 he was part of a team which lost to the top student side, Waseda University
. This was the first time that a Top League
team had lost to a university team.
He opted for a switch to Auckland instead of joining his former team North Harbour
(based in North Auckland). He was contracted to Auckland for two seasons.
Flavell regained his All Black place in 2006 with two tests against Ireland before being injured for the rest of the season.
He was named captain of the Blues in 2007 and was considered the outstanding forward of the Super 14, subsequently regaining his All Black Jersey. He played in the first five tests of the 2007 season. However he was left out of the All Black world cup squad, replaced by Sione Lauaki
. Many people, including Zinzan Brooke
considered this to be a bad decision.
On May 2008, Flavell signed to play with the Japanese club Mitsubishi Dynaboars on a two year contract, starting from the conclusion of the 2008 Super 14 season
.
In August 2010, Flavell signed for Bayonne
in the French Top 14.
Flavell has played 22 tests for New Zealand, 43 Super 12
games for the Auckland Blues and 59 games for North Harbour. He has also played for the New Zealand Māori
.
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...
player who currently plays for Bayonne
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
in the French Top 14. Flavell has won 22 caps for New Zealand, and mainly plays lock. He is known for his power in the scrum
Scrum (rugby union)
In rugby union a scrum is a means of restarting play after a minor infringement. It involves up to eight players from each team, known as the pack or forward pack, binding together in three rows and interlocking with the free opposing teams forwards. At this point the ball is fed into the gap...
and his repeated foul play. He attended Massey High School
Massey High School
Massey High School is a co-educational state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand established in 1969. The school is located on the western edge of the city, giving it a blend of suburban and rural students. It has experienced significant roll growth over the past few years and is now the...
alongside Ron Cribb
Ron Cribb
Ronald Te Huia Cribb is a real estate agent and formerNew Zealand rugby union player. A very talented loose forward, the 1.94 m, 110 kg Cribb is a former All Black, and mainly plays number eight.- Career :...
and both played for the Massey Rugby Club
Massey Rugby Club
The Massey Rugby Club is a New Zealand rugby union club located in Massey, Waitakere City. They are part of the North Harbour Rugby Union and compete in their competitions.-History:...
.
Career
In October 2005, Flavell returned to New Zealand after a season with Japanese club Toyota VerblitzToyota Verblitz
Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. Verblitz is a conflation of verde and blitz . The team is owned by Toyota Jidosha and is separate from, and not to be confused with, the Toyota Industries Shuttles rugby team, owned by Toyota Industries...
. In his last game for Toyota Verblitz
Toyota Verblitz
Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. Verblitz is a conflation of verde and blitz . The team is owned by Toyota Jidosha and is separate from, and not to be confused with, the Toyota Industries Shuttles rugby team, owned by Toyota Industries...
in the 43rd Japan Championships on 12 February 2006 he was part of a team which lost to the top student side, Waseda University
Waseda University Rugby Football Club
Waseda University R.F.C. was founded in 1918. It is one of the top rugby union clubs for students in Japan, together with Kanto Gakuin University RFC, Keio University RFC and Doshisha University RFC....
. This was the first time that a Top League
Top League
The Top League is a professional rugby union league created by the Japan Rugby Football Union to drive up the overall standard and popularity of the sport in the country and improve the results of the Japan national rugby union team. The first season was 2003-04 and featured 12 teams...
team had lost to a university team.
He opted for a switch to Auckland instead of joining his former team North Harbour
North Harbour Rugby Union
The North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
(based in North Auckland). He was contracted to Auckland for two seasons.
Flavell regained his All Black place in 2006 with two tests against Ireland before being injured for the rest of the season.
He was named captain of the Blues in 2007 and was considered the outstanding forward of the Super 14, subsequently regaining his All Black Jersey. He played in the first five tests of the 2007 season. However he was left out of the All Black world cup squad, replaced by Sione Lauaki
Sione Lauaki
Sione Tuitupu Lauaki is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His brother, Epalahame Lauaki, is a 2nd rower for Hull in the Super League competition and also a New Zealand international.-Early career:...
. Many people, including Zinzan Brooke
Zinzan Brooke
Zinzan Valentine Brooke is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played at number eight...
considered this to be a bad decision.
On May 2008, Flavell signed to play with the Japanese club Mitsubishi Dynaboars on a two year contract, starting from the conclusion of the 2008 Super 14 season
2008 Super 14 season
The 2008 Super 14 season started in February 2008 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 31 May, when the Crusaders won their seventh Super Rugby title with a 20–12 victory over the Waratahs in front of the Crusaders' home fans. The 2008 season was the third of the expansion,...
.
In August 2010, Flavell signed for Bayonne
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
in the French Top 14.
Flavell has played 22 tests for New Zealand, 43 Super 12
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
games for the Auckland Blues and 59 games for North Harbour. He has also played for the New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
.
External links
- Blues profile
- Waseda gives Toyota All-Japan lesson, Daily Yomiuri, 14 February 2006