Anton Segner (born 24 July 2001) is a German rugby union player, who currently plays as a loose forward for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship and the Blues in Super Rugby.[1]
| Full name | Anton Segner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editGermany
editPrior to 2017, Segner was playing for SC 1880 Frankfurt, one of the most traditional clubs in Germany's domestic Rugby-Bundesliga competition. He quickly established himself as one of the leading figures in the youth set-up of the club and went on to win numerous German youth championships. He also captained his team, while being one of the youngest members. Segner played for the Germany Under 16 national squad in 2016. He didn't play for the Under 18 team though, as he continued his stay in New Zealand.[2]
New Zealand
editIn 2017, Segner was on a six-month stay in New Zealand – after being offered a scholarship by Nelson College – when he was picked for the school's first XV team.[3] He then went on to captain the Nelson College top side in 2018 and led them to their first UC Championship title in twelve years in 2019.[4] In 2018, Segner made the Crusaders Under 18 squad and made his debut for the New Zealand Schools team against Tonga.[3] In 2021, he was named captain of the Crusaders Under 20 side for the Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 competition.[5]
Senior career
editAt just 19 years of age, Segner was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup,[6] signing a two-year deal with the province.[7] He made his debut for the Mako in Round 7 against Southland in a 47–10 win for the side at Trafalgar Park.[8] Segner became the first German to win a Mitre 10 Cup title when Tasman won the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup, beating Auckland 12–13 in the final at Eden Park, with Segner coming off the bench in the second half. Segner had a stand-out season during the 2021 Bunnings NPC as the Mako made the Premiership final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
In October 2021, Segner signed a three-year deal with Super Rugby franchise the Blues.[9] He made his debut for the side in Round 2 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes.[1]
After four seasons playing for Tasman, Segner not only re-signed with the Blues for a further two seasons; he also decided to make Auckland his permanent home by signing with the Auckland NPC team for two years.[10] He made his debut for the province on 9 August 2024 against Wellington.[11]
International career
editIn May 2021, Segner was named in the New Zealand Under 20 squad.[12] However, due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, both the 2021 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship and World Rugby U20 Championship were cancelled.[13] Instead, the team played a series of four matches on home soil, including one international match against the Cook Islands national team.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Anton Segner". blues.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "German student Anton Segner living the rugby dream in New Zealand". stuff.co.nz. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "German teenager Anton Segner chasing his All Black rugby dream". stuff.co.nz. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Anton Segner". allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Crusaders Under 20 squad named for 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 tournament". Crusaders. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "2020 Tasman Mako Squad". mako.nz. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "'I'm living the dream' – Nelson College 1st XV star out to become first German All Black". TVNZ. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup rising stars: German teen Anton Segner makes pro debut for Tasman". stuff.co.nz. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Tasman's rising German loosie Anton Segner signs 3-year deal with Blues". stuff.co.nz. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Anton Segner extends Blues connection as he chases lofty Super Rugby ambitions". stuff.co.nz. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Auckland unveils first squads of 2024". Auckland Rugby. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "German-born teenager and Super Rugby stars headline 2021 New Zealand U20 squad". rugbypass.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Statement on the World Rugby U20 Championship 2021". World Rugby (Press release). 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 20 ready for home campaign". allblacks.com (Press release). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Wrampling to lead NZ Under 20 against the Cook Islands". allblacks.com (Press release). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
edit- NZ Rugby History profile
- Anton Segner at All.Rugby
- Anton Segner at ItsRugby.co.uk