Full name | Rory Franklin van Vugt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Balclutha, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | South Otago High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory van Vugt (born 8 October 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing or fullback for the Highlanders in Super Rugby[1][2] and Southland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.[3]
He previously played for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR).[3]
In 2019, van Vugt was named as a player to watch by allblacks.com.[4]