Corey Flynn

Flynn in 2011
Birth name	Corey Robert Flynn
Date of birth	(1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Invercargill, New Zealand
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School	Southland Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)	Robbie Flynn (uncle) Aaron Flynn (uncle) David Flynn (Cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Star Rugby Club () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014-16 Toulouse 42 (5) 2016-17 Glasgow Warriors 16 (15) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–02 Southland 17 () 2003–14 Canterbury 70 (25) 2017 West Coast 6 () Correct as of 8 October 2017 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–14 Crusaders 150 (100) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002 Māori All Blacks 2003–11 New Zealand 15 (15)

Corey Robert Flynn (born 5 January 1981) is a New Zealand former rugby union player who most recently played for the West Coast in the Heartland Championship. He played in the position of hooker.

Flynn previously played provincial for Southland until he moved to Canterbury in 2003; has played Super Rugby rugby for the Crusaders; and has played in Top 14 for Toulouse.

On 29 February 2016 it was announced that Flynn would sign for Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2015–16 season.^[1]

Flynn had already played in Scotstoun with Toulouse and stated: "When I played at Scotstoun last season, the atmosphere was fantastic and it shows the club has a really good support base. I jumped at the chance to join the Warriors after chatting to Gregor and I'm good friends with Scotland full-back Sean Maitland and he couldn't say enough good things about Glasgow."^[2]

On 26 May 2017 it was announced that Flynn was no longer contracted by the Warriors.^[3]

Flynn made his international debut for the All Blacks against Canada after a surprise selection ahead of Anton Oliver in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has also played for New Zealand Maori and the Junior All Blacks. On 31 May 2006, Flynn was named captain of the Junior All Blacks after Reuben Thorne declined the role.^[4]

He was educated at Southland Boys' High School.

Flynn comes from a family with a long history in rugby with his father and two uncles playing for Southland Rugby. One of his uncles, Robbie Flynn, played rugby for the United States, Aaron Flynn, also played for the Crusaders from 1998 to 2002.

He returned in 2021/22 for season 2 of Match Fit. He revealed that he lost much of his skills as a lineout thrower, and his career had been marred by shoulder, elbow and ankle injuries, but his anger and frustrations spills over as they were misdirected towards coaches, and also developed drinking problems until he recovered in 2011.^[5]

Since retiring, Flynn became a Project Manager for Signature Homes in Christchurch.

• Crusaders profile
• Corey Flynn at the All Blacks (archived)
• Corey talking about Earth Hour