Adam Parker (rugby union)
Adam Grant Parker (born Christchurch, 21 April 1973), was a New Zealand rugby union player who played as lock or as flanker. He played internationally for Japan.
| Birth name | Adam Grant Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Parker started his career playing in 1995, playing for South Canterbury in the NPC, the following year he moved to Nelson Bays, earning 5 caps in the club. In 1999, Parker moved to Japan, where he joined Toshiba Fuchu, with which he won the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship in 2004, the same year he left the club.[1] He was also a New Zealand Maori team member in 1998, where he was also a trialist.[2] He was first capped for Japan on 19 May 2000, against Russia, at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Parker was also part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup squad, playing 4 matches at the tournament. His final cap for Japan was against Italy, on 4 July 2004.
References
- "Toshiba Brave Lupus: l'un des deux grands clubs de Fuchu". Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- Adam Grant Parker at New Zealand Rugby History