Craig De Goldi

Craig De Goldi
Date of birth (1975-12-07) 7 December 1975 (age 48)
Place of birthGreymouth, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
?–2010 Kurita Water RFC ()
2006–2008 Penguin International RFC ()
2004 Penguin International RFC ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1997 West Coast 19 (15)
1998-2000 Bay of Plenty 34 (20)
2001–2003 Auckland 9 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1998–2004 New Zealand 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team competition

Craig De Goldi (born 7 December 1975 in Greymouth) is a rugby union footballer from New Zealand. He won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand sevens rugby team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]

De Goldi captained the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2002 Brisbane Sevens due to veteran captain Eric Rush sustaining a shoulder injury.[3] He spent six years playing in Japan. In 2010 he played for the Manawatu sevens team.[4]

  1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. ^ Brendan Gallagher (5 August 2002). "Rugby Sevens: New Zealand sparkle as De Goldi strikes gold". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ ESPN Scrum.com (29 January 2002). "De Goldi to lead New Zealand". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ Daniel Richardson (8 January 2010). "De Goldi joins Manawatu sevens squad". Retrieved 26 March 2015.