Billy Guyton
Bill Guyton (born 17 March 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He played at halfback for provincial side Tasman.[1] Guyton spent the previous three years playing for North Otago in the Heartland championship, making 29 appearances for the province. He then moved north to sign with the Tasman Mako ahead of 2013 season's ITM Cup.
| Birth name | Billy-John Guyton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Shirley Boys' High School Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tasman
2013 saw Guyton establish himself as the starting halfback for Tasman as they went on to have a successful season and win the champion division in the ITM Cup, with a 1-point win over Hawke's Bay 26–25. This saw Tasman Mako promoted to the Premership Division of the ITM Cup.
Super Rugby
A strong season for the Tasman Mako saw Guyton Sign with the Hurricanes for the 2014 super rugby season.
In 2014 super rugby season saw Guyton get very little game time for the Hurricanes. This saw Guyton initially released for the 2015 season, but a season-ending injury to Willi Heinz saw the Crusaders sign him as a replacement for the remainder of the 2015 super rugby season.[2]
After another season of little action as a member of the Crusaders Guyton signed a contract with the Blues,[3] his 3rd super rugby team in as many years.
Māori All Blacks
In October 2016 Guyton, who affiliates to the Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pikiao, and Ngāti Raukawa iwi, was named in the Māori All Blacks team for their end-of-year tour to the Northern Hemisphere.[4] Billy Guyton also played for the NZ Heartland XV at Fullback and Wing.
References
- "Billy Guyton Tasman Profile". Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- "Will Heinz's season-ending injury opens door for Billy Guyton at the Crusaders".
- "Injured All Blacks key to new-look Blues squad for Super Rugby 2016".
- "Six new caps named in Maori All Blacks". RNZ News. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.