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Ben Hurst
Rugby player
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.
| Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ian Hurst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hurst is the son of former All Black Ian Hurst.[1] He has a Bachelor of Science from Lincoln University.
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.
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]
- 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.