Brandon Nansen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1993 | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Sacred Heart College, Auckland | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock / Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | North Harbour / Blues | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009−11 | Auckland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013– | North Harbour | 27 | (5) |
| 2017− | Blues | () | |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand Schoolboys | () | |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 3 November 2016. | |||
Brandon Nansen (born 3 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for North Harbour in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Blues in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2][3]
Youth Career
Nansen attended Sacred Heart College and represented Auckland at under-16 and under-18 level.[2]
Senior Career
He started his senior career in 2013, playing for North Harbour. He quickly became a regular in the side and went on to make 9 appearances for them as they lifted the Mitre 10 Cup Championship in 2016 and earned the right to play in the Premiership in 2017.[4]
Super Rugby
Solid performances for North Harbour over the course of 4 seasons which culminated in their promotion to the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership didn't go unnoticed at Super Rugby level and Nansen was named as a member of the Blues squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1][2]
International
Nansen was a New Zealand Schoolboys representative in 2011, where he played in a side that featured future All Blacks; Ardie Savea and Patrick Tuipulotu.[5]
Career Honours
North Harbour
References
- 1 2 "Blues 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Brandon Nansen Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Nansen North Harbour Player Profile". Harbour Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Nansen itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Nansen New Zealand Schoolboys Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.