Ben Hurst
| Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ian Hurst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Culmer Hurst is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played as a half-back. Hurst played for the Crusaders and the Highlanders winning two Super Rugby titles.
Hurst is the son of former All Black Ian Hurst.[1] He has a Bachelor of Science from Lincoln University.
Senior career
[edit]Hurst debuted for Canterbury in 1999 and was selected for the New Zealand Colts[2] playing four games, scoring 1 try.
He would go on to debut for the Crusaders on 20 May 2000 against southern rivals the Highlanders.[3]
Hurst was the starting halfback for the Crusaders in the tightly contested 2000 Super 12 Final with the Crusaders prevailing 20–19 against the Brumbies.[4] Playing for the Crusaders Hurst was part of the legendary 2002 Crusaders team which played the entire season undefeated.[5] This culminated in a second Finals appearance against the Brumbies with the Crusaders running out 31-13 victors. In his third Finals appearance he was the replacement halfback for the Crusaders in the 2003 final loss to the Blues.[6]
Hurst was selected as Canterbury captain for the 2003 NPC.[7]
He was not selected for the Crusaders in 2003 signaling the end of his Crusaders Super rugby career.[8] He would go on to play the following season with the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the NPC.
Post career
[edit]Following his rugby career Hurst has been well known for his business activities including early childhood education centres [9] and investment business with former teammate Daniel Carter.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Meikle, Hayden (29 December 2014). "Life is still about being part of a team". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Half a chance". allblacks.com. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "The Crusaders who have gone before: 1996-2017". Crusaders. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Smith, Tony (5 August 2017). "Crusaders Catalogue: The Super Rugby kings' seven title triumphs". Stuff. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Cleaver, Dylan (21 July 2016). "Revealed: The best Super rugby team of all time". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Super Rugby Finals History". Super 15. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Hurst anointed Canty captain". The Press. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Rugby: Hurst quitting". NZ Herald. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Lewis, John (21 April 2011). "Hurst adds to child care network". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Northcott, Maddison (6 November 2017). "Dan Carter tees up life after rugby". Stuff. Retrieved 24 June 2018.