Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kerikeri High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Eric Rush (father) Rob Rush (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brady Rush (born 24 April 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a wing for National Provincial Championship side Northland and the New Zealand national sevens team.
International career
Rush was named as a contracted player for the All Blacks Sevens squad in 2021. He was named in the team for the 2022 Singapore Sevens and was to make his debut at the tournament. He was named as a non travelling reserve for the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
He competed for New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Personal life
Rush is the son of New Zealand sevens player Eric Rush.
References
- "Legend Rush's son follows in his sevens footsteps". rugby365.com. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "All Blacks Sevens name squad for first series in two years". 1 News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- Long, David (22 May 2021). "Like father, like son as Brady Rush kick-starts superb day for All Blacks Sevens". Stuff. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- Powell, Alex (1 April 2022). "Rugby Sevens: Brady Rush, son of New Zealand great Eric, in line for All Blacks Sevens debut in Singapore". Newshub. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
- Brady Rush at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Brady Rush at Olympics.com
- Brady Rush at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Brady Rush at Olympics.com
- Brady Rush at All Blacks.com
| Northland – current squad | |
|---|---|
| Forwards |
|
| Backs | |
| Head coach |
|
| New Zealand men's 2024 Summer Olympics squad | |
|---|---|
| Squad | |
| Coach | |