Shamus Hurley-Langton

Shamus Hurley-Langton
Date of birth (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthTaranaki, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Manawatu 18 (15)
2022– Connacht 27 (20)
Correct as of 10 December 2023

Shamus Hurley-Langton (born 22 April 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays as a flanker or number 8.[1]

Career

Hurley-Langton hails from Taranaki in New Zealand, and represents Old Boys University, Te Kawau RFC and Coastal Rugby.[2][3] Having first been named in the Manawatu squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup as a replacement player following missing out on a contract with Wellington,[4] he won Manawatu's 2020 Rookie of the Year award, and was named in a wider training squad for the Hurricanes.[5] Having made nine appearances in 2020, he made a further nine appearances for Manawatu in 2021, having been named in the squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[6] He signed for Connacht ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Shamus Hurley-Langton". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Connacht sign New Zealand back rower Shamus Hurley-Langton". Connacht Rugby. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Shamus Hurley-Langton". Manawatu Turbos. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Manawatū Turbos loosie Shamus Hurley-Langton makes his presence known". Stuff.co.nz. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. ^ "New Zealand back row 'really excited' after joining Connacht". Th42. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Turbos finalised for 2021" (Press release). Manawatu Rugby. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Connacht sign backrow Shamus Hurley-Langton from New Zealand". Irish Times. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.


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