Brady Rush
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kerikeri High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Eric Rush (father) Rob Rush (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brady Rush (born 24 April 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a wing for National Provincial Championship side Northland and the New Zealand national sevens team.
International career
[edit]Rush was named as a contracted player for the All Blacks Sevens squad in 2021.[1] He was named in the team for the 2022 Singapore Sevens and was to make his debut at the tournament.[2] He was named as a non travelling reserve for the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3][4]
He competed for New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Rush is the son of New Zealand sevens player Eric Rush.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Legend Rush's son follows in his sevens footsteps". rugby365.com. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "All Blacks Sevens name squad for first series in two years". 1 News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Long, David (22 May 2021). "Like father, like son as Brady Rush kick-starts superb day for All Blacks Sevens". Stuff. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Powell, Alex (1 April 2022). "Rugby Sevens: Brady Rush, son of New Zealand great Eric, in line for All Blacks Sevens debut in Singapore". Newshub. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Brady Rush at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Brady Rush at Olympics.com
- Brady Rush at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Brady Rush at Olympics.com
- Brady Rush at All Blacks.com
