Glen Lewis Rolls (born 13 September 1986) is a New Zealand-born former international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Glen Lewis Rolls | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
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Raised in Napier, Rolls was educated at Napier Boys' High School, where he captained the first XV. He played his rugby primarily as an openside flanker and represented New Zealand at under-17s level.[2]
Rolls relocated to Spain in 2008 to join Valladolid, having been spotted by a Spanish coach while playing in Christchurch rugby with Linwood. Following three-years residency, Rolls qualified for the Spain national team and made his debut in a win over Uruguay in Madrid. He also played for Alcobendas during his nine years in Spain and had a stint in French rugby with Lormont.[3] As a national rugby sevens player, Rolls helped Spain earn Sevens World Series promotion in 2012 and represented his adopted country at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[4]
An MBA graduate, Rolls took up a position with football league La Liga in 2017, as the Sydney-based LaLiga Global Network delegate for Australia and New Zealand.[2] He is married to a Spanish physiotherapist.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Glen Rolls: "Podemos conseguir llegar a los Juegos" - Estrella Digital". Estrella Digital (in Spanish). 5 December 2015.
- ^ a b Singh, Anendra (28 April 2018). "Rugby grounding for job on soccer's stage". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Feijóo y Rolls vuelven al 'seven' para participar en la gira asiática". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 March 2014.
- ^ "El regreso de Glen Rolls, la gran novedad de España para el torneo de ascenso". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 March 2016.
- ^ Rattue, Chris (23 June 2016). "From rugby OE to Spanish Olympic team". NZ Herald.
External links
edit- Glen Rolls at ESPNscrum