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Murray Driver

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Murray Driver
Full nameMurray John Driver
Date of birth (1972-04-05) 5 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birthHamilton, New Zealand
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–96 Waikato 32 (0)
1998–00 Wellington 19 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Highlanders 3 (0)

Murray John Driver (born 5 April 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Born in Hamilton, Driver was a NZ Colts representative prop, picked from Waikato to make three appearances for the Highlanders during the 1996 Super 12 season. He played in England from 1996 to 1998 with the Sale Sharks, coached by his former Waikato teammate John Mitchell, then on his return to New Zealand linked up with Wellington.[1] After three years in the New Zealand capital, Driver played some rugby in Scotland, with Boroughmuir and Edinburgh.[2]

Driver is an ex-Hamilton Marist head coach and has also coached in Japan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "L-Driver". Manchester Metro News. 28 February 1997.
  2. ^ "Boroughmuir seeing double". The Daily Telegraph. 27 January 2003.
  3. ^ "Marist showing commitment". Stuff.co.nz. 11 June 2010.
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