Craig De Goldi

Craig De Goldi
Born (1975-12-07) 7 December 1975
Greymouth, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
?–2010 Kurita Water RFC
2006–2008 Penguin International RFC
2004 Penguin International RFC
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1997 West Coast 19 (15)
1998-2000 Bay of Plenty 34 (20)
2001–2003 Auckland 9 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1998–2004 New Zealand 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester Team competition

Craig De Goldi (born 7 December 1975 in Greymouth) is a rugby union footballer from New Zealand. He won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand sevens rugby team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]

De Goldi captained the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2002 Brisbane Sevens due to veteran captain Eric Rush sustaining a shoulder injury.[3] He spent six years playing in Japan. In 2010 he played for the Manawatu sevens team.[4]

References

  1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. ^ Brendan Gallagher (5 August 2002). "Rugby Sevens: New Zealand sparkle as De Goldi strikes gold". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ ESPN Scrum.com (29 January 2002). "De Goldi to lead New Zealand". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ Daniel Richardson (8 January 2010). "De Goldi joins Manawatu sevens squad". Retrieved 26 March 2015.