Ron Cribb
Full name | Ronald Te Huia Cribb | ||
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Date of birth | 7 July 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Wanganui | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | No. 8 | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2003–2008 2008–2009 |
Kobe Steelers Rugby Rovigo |
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Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1997–2003 | North Harbour | 41 | |
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1999–2001 2001–2003 |
Crusaders Blues |
34 |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2000–2001 | New Zealand | 15 | (20) |
Ronald Te Huia Cribb (born 7 July 1976 in Wanganui, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A very talented loose forward, the 1.94 m, 110 kg Cribb is a former All Black, and mainly plays number eight.
Career
Cribb last played professionally in Japan for Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers. He joined from his former team North Harbour (based in North Auckland). Currently working back in New Zealand as a national accounts manager for Mitre 10 & formerly an employee of Fletchers Easysteel, known for signing off documents with his "#8" signature.
During his time with North Harbour, Cribb played alongside fellow former All Black Troy Flavell, who was also Cribb's teammate in the Massey High School XV and for the Massey Premier side.
The Maori forward has played 16 games for the All Blacks, 34 Super 12 games for the Auckland Blues and 41 games for North Harbour. He has also played 6 games for New Zealand Māori.
Club
- 1997–2003 : North Harbour
- 1999–2001 : Canterbury Crusaders
- 2001–2003 : Blues
- 2003–2008 : Kobe Steelers
- 2008–2009 : Rugby Rovigo