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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Counties Manakau: Auckland, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Supporting Manchester United FC, going to the beach, fishing. (youtube.com, 16 Feb 2012; allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2010) |
| Injuries | He suffered a hamstring injury in the Dubai leg of the 2012 Sevens World Series. (irbsevens.com, 07 Dec 2012) He was ruled out of the Adelaide leg of the 2010 Sevens World Series with an ankle injury. (irbsevens.com, 12 Mar 2010) He sustained a serious leg injury in 2010. (allvoices.com, 15 Feb 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | England rugby player Jason Robinson, US basketball player LeBron James. (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Sir Gordon Tietjens [national], Tana Umaga [club] |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Other information | ADMIRATION FOR COACH He enjoys the coaching methods of New Zealand sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens. "He's an awesome coach technically. Each team we come up against we play a different style and brand of sevens. The tournaments we have won all come down to his game plan and the structures he puts in place." (ur7s.com, 26 Jan 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Teaching |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He always prays before a match. (steelers.co.nz, 21 Sep 2013) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (steelers.co.nz, 21 Sep 2013) |
| Famous relatives | His wife Karina has played rugby for New Zealand's women's team. (allblacks.com, 14 Jul 2013) |
| Ambitions | To represent New Zealand at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (youtube.com, 16 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Fullback |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Sherz (irbsevens.com, 09 Dec 2009) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Karina |