Billy Guyton
| Full name | Billy-John Guyton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||
| School | Shirley Boys' High School Nelson College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Halfback First five-eighth | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–12 2013– |
North Otago Tasman |
29 42 |
(89) (66) |
| correct as of 29 October 2016. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014 2015 2016− |
Hurricanes Crusaders Blues |
1 1 14 |
(0) (0) (10) |
| correct as of 20 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016 | Māori All Blacks | ||
Bill Guyton (born 17 March 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays at halfback for provincial side Tasman.[1] Guyton spent the previous three years playing for North Otago in the Heartland championship, making 29 appearances for the province. He then moved north to sign with the Tasman Makos ahead of 2013 season's ITM Cup.
Tasman
2013 saw Guyton establish himself as the starting halfback for Tasman as they went on to have a successful season and win the champion division in the ITM Cup, with a 1-point win over Hawke's Bay 26-25. This saw Tasman Makos promoted to the Premership Division of the ITM Cup.
Super Rugby
A strong season for the Tasman Makos saw Guyton Sign with the Hurricanes for the 2014 super rugby season.
In 2014 super rugby season saw Guyton get very little game time for the Hurricanes. This saw Guyton initially released for the 2015 season, but a season ending injury to Willi Heinz saw the crusaders sign him as a replacement for the remainder of the 2015 super rugby season.[2]
After another season of little action as a member of the crusaders Guyton signed a contract with the Blues,[3] his 3rd super rugby team in as many years.
Māori All Blacks
In October 2016 Guyton, who affiliates to the Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pikiao, and Ngāti Raukawa iwi, was named in the Māori All Blacks team for their end-of-year tour to the Northern Hemisphere.[4]
References
- ↑ "Billy Guyton Tasman Profile". Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "Will Heinz's season-ending injury opens door for Billy Guyton at the Crusaders".
- ↑ "Injured All Blacks key to new-look Blues squad for Super Rugby 2016".
- ↑ "Six new caps named in Maori All Blacks". RNZ News. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.