Michael Hobbs (rugby union)

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Michael Hobbs
Full name Michael Joseph Deans Hobbs
Date of birth (1987-10-18) 18 October 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
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Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
School Wellington College
University Victoria University of Wellington
University of Texas at Austin
Notable relative(s) Jock Hobbs (father)
Robbie Deans (uncle)
Bruce Deans (uncle)
Bob Deans (great-great-uncle)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position First five-eighth
Inside centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007
2013
2014−		 Melbourne Rebels
Panasonic Wild Knights
NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes		 8
7
1		 (0)
(5)
(0)
correct as of 19 January 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008, 2011
2012		 Wellington
North Harbour		 18
4		 (23)
(2)
correct as of 13 October 2012.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009
2010
2012		 Blues
Highlanders
Blues		 10
7
14		 (7)
(31)
(25)
correct as of 25 July 2012.

Michael Joseph Deans Hobbs (born 18 October 1987 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player. He currently plays for the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in the Japan Top League. Hobbs previously played for the Blues and Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition. He also played for the Wellington Lions in the Air New Zealand Cup. His playing positions are First Five-Eighth and Inside Centre. He is the son of former All Black Captain and NZ Rugby chairman Jock Hobbs and the nephew of former All Black fullback and Australian rugby union coach Robbie Deans.[1]

Hobbs represented both New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Under 19s before moving to Brisbane, Australia to undertake study at the University of Queensland. He debuted for the Lions in the 2008 season after spending the two previous years contracted to the Queensland Reds Rugby Academy. He also had a stint with the Melbourne Rebels in the inaugural Australian Rugby Championship season.[2] He went on to be drafted by the Blues for the 2009 Super 14 season.

During the 2010 season, Hobbs fractured a vertebrae in his back.[3] In August 2010, he underwent spine surgery in Los Angeles.[4] He studied at the University of Texas at Austin on exchange while he completed his rehab.[5]

In 2011 Hobbs re-signed with the Blues and NZRU for the 2012 Super Rugby season.[5][6] During the 2012 season, Hobbs's father Jock died after a long battle with leukaemia. The 2012 ITM cup also saw Hobbs move north from Wellington to North Harbour. He played the first 3 matches before limping out of the Counties match early with ankle damage. Hobbs returned to the side for their final game against Tasman. At the end of the season he was granted an early release from his NZRU contract to take some time away from rugby.

In March 2013, Hobbs signed a 1-year deal with the Panasonic Wild Knights in the Japan Top League. At the completion of his contract with Panasonic, Hobbs signed with the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes to remain in Japan for another two seasons.

References

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  2. ↑ Melbourne Rebels photo
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