Xavier Rush

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Xavier Rush
Full name	Xavier Joseph Rush
Date of birth	July 13, 1977 (age 29)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.87 m
Weight	108 kg
Rugby union career
Position	Number eight
Amateur clubs
	Auckland Marist
correct as of .
Provincial/State sides		Caps	(points)
2005-present 1997-2005	Cardiff Blues Auckland	30 74	(25) (?)
correct as of 19 Dece 2006.
Super Rugby
1997-2005	Blues	87	(?)
correct as of .
National team(s)
1998-2004	New Zealand	8	(0)
correct as of 19 Dec 2006.
Other Information
School  attended	Sacred Heart College

Xavier Joseph Rush (born 13 July 1977 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He is a former All Black and currently plays professional rugby in Wales for Magners League-side Cardiff Blues where he is the current captain. He plays at number eight and is 1.87 m tall and weighs 108 kg.

He played domestic rugby with Auckland in the National Provincial Championship and Super 12 side the Blues since 1997 to 2005. He won the NPC with Auckland in 2002 and the Super 12 with the Blues in 2003. He later captained both of these sides until the end of his contract with New Zealand Rugby where he managed to lift the Ranfurly Shield with Auckland in 2003.

Despite a successful domestic rugby career, Rush never shone on international level, having only eight All Black test caps to his name. He was only 21 when he made his test debut against the Wallabies in 1998. He would only later play for the All Blacks for the 2004 Tri-Nations and against England and the Pacific Islanders.