Brandon Nansen (born 3 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for Northampton Saints. Previously Nansen represented North Harbour in New Zealand's provincial rugby tournament and the Blues in Super Rugby, for the Dragons in the Pro14 and for Stade Francais and CA Brive in the French Top14. He has also played internationally for Samoa.
| Date of birth | 3 November 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb; 267 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editNansen attended Sacred Heart College and represented Auckland at under-16 and under-18 level.[1]
Club career
editHe started his senior career in 2013, playing for North Harbour. He quickly became a regular in the side and went on to make 9 appearances for them as they lifted the Mitre 10 Cup Championship in 2016 and earned the right to play in the Premiership in 2017.[2][3][1][4]
Solid performances for North Harbour over the course of four seasons culminated in their promotion to the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership, and Nansen was named as a member of the Blues squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season.[3][1]
Nansen joined the Welsh regional team the Dragons for the 2018-19 season.[5]
On 3 July 2020, Nansen leaves Dragons to return to France to sign for Brive in the Top 14 for the 2020-21 season.[6]
On 29 May 2021, Nansen moves to England to join Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby ahead of the 2021-22 season.[7]
International career
editNansen was a New Zealand Schoolboys representative in 2011, where he played in a side that featured future All Blacks; Ardie Savea and Patrick Tuipulotu.[8]
Career honours
editNorth Harbour
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Brandon Nansen Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Nansen itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Blues 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Nansen North Harbour Player Profile". Harbour Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Dragons land Brandon Nansen". Dragons Rugby. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Brandon Nansen: Samoan lock leaves Dragons for Brive". BBC Sport. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Samoa international Brandon Nansen to join Northampton Saints ahead of 2021/22 season". Talking Rugby Union. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Nansen New Zealand Schoolboys Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.