Jason William Chandler (born 23 September 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Jason William Chandler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 September 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editA lock, Chandler got his start in provincial rugby with Manawatu, before moving on to Auckland in 1993. He was sent off in Auckland's 1993 NPC final win over Otago for punching Josh Kronfeld, breaking the flanker's cheekbone. At the end of the season, Chandler was part of Auckland's development tour of the United Kingdom.[2] He made four appearances for the Auckland Blues in the 1996 Super 12 season, including the grand final win over the Sharks. Between 1996 and 1999, Chandler played professional rugby in England with the Northampton Saints. He won an NPC second division title with the Bay of Plenty in 2000.[3]
Personal life
editChandlers run a food production company in Auckland.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rugby: Chandler gets chop from Blues squad". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Kiwis escape ban". The Herald Scotland. 16 October 1993.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty become NPC Division 2 champions : match report". ESPN.com. 21 October 2000.
- ^ "Rugby: The first Super champions - where are they now?". NZ Herald. 13 February 2016.
External links
edit- Jason Chandler at ESPNscrum