Max Hicks (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 15 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rosmini College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Max Hicks (born 15 September 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[1] His position is lock.
Career
[edit]Hicks plays his club rugby for Marist in Tāhunanui. He was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[2] Hicks made his debut for Tasman in Round 3 of the competition against Northland, coming off the bench in a 29-48 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato. He was named in the Highlanders squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[3] Hicks made his debut for the Highlanders in Round 8 of the 2022 season, coming off the bench against Moana Pasifika in a 37–17 win for the Highlanders. Hicks was named as a late replacement in the Māori All Blacks squad to play Ireland in late June early July 2022.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Hicks is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Ranginui descent).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Max Hicks". mako.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Tasman Mako announce squad for provincial rugby defence". stuff.co.nz. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Highlanders name squad for Super Rugby Pacific 2022" (Press release). Highlanders. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Māori All Blacks Bolster Squad Ahead of First Match Against Ireland". allblacks.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Revealed: 28-strong Māori All Blacks squad named for Japan tour". Te Ao Māori News. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.