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| Birth name | Andrew Michael Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 February 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury region, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Burnside High School[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Ellis (born 21 February 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays the position of scrum-half for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby (MLR).
He previously played for the Kobelco Steelers in Japan, the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in provincial rugby.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2005 Ellis played in the New Zealand under-21 side.[3] His Super 14 rookie year saw him oust All Black Kevin Senio from the Crusaders starting line-up. Ellis missed the 2006 Super 14 Final after sustaining a knee injury in the semi-final against the Bulls.[4][5]
Although injury meant Ellis was unavailable for the 2006 All Blacks tests against Ireland and Argentina,[6] he was later named to make his All Black debut against England at Twickenham.[7] For the 2007 Rugby World Cup Ellis was selected ahead of Wellington halfback Piri Weepu.[citation needed]
After the 2011 Rugby World Cup Ellis wasn't selected for the All Blacks Squad again until 2015 against Samoa in Apia, as Tawera Kerr-Barlow was out for the 2015 Super Rugby season and both Aaron Smith and TJ Perenara had played in the 2015 Super Rugby Final.
Personal life
[edit]Ellis attended Burnside High School from 1997 to 2001.[8][9]
He is the eldest of three children to Sue and Greg Ellis. He has two siblings: Amanda and Simon.
Ellis married his wife, Emma Bainbridge, in 2007, after a seven-year relationship.[10] In December 2009 they had a daughter, Scarlett and in 2014 a son named Arthur.
In 2018 Ellis helped launch Gravity satellite internet for rural New Zealanders with no traditional access to broadband.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canterbury Player Profile". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Crusaders Player Profile".
- ^ "New Zealand Under-21 2005 Squad". Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Crusaders lose Ellis". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2006.
- ^ "Crusaders lose Ellis for Super 14 final". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Henry not talking World Cup yet".
- ^ "One newcomer in ABs squad". One Sport. TVNZ. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ O’Connor, Paul (2009). Choosing the Right Path: Burnside High School 1960-2010. Christchurch: Silver Fox Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-473-15685-5.
- ^ Leggat, David (19 May 2006). "Canterbury's matador". The New Zealand Herald. APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "All Black Andrew Ellis' Seventh-Year Hitch". New Idea. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ Jonathan Milne (25 February 2018). "World Cup winner's advice to Bill English: 'Kick the ball out when you're on top'". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 October 2019.