Eric Rush

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Eric Rush

Rush in 2016
Birth name	Eric James Rush
Date of birth	(1965-02-11) 11 February 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Kaeo, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)[1]
School	Tangaroa College
University	University of Auckland
Occupation(s)	Lawyer supermarket proprietor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1986–1989 Auckland 13 (24) 1991–2000 North Harbour 90 (182) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–1998 Chiefs 18 (50) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1996 New Zealand 9 (25) 1987–1998 New Zealand Māori 30 (57) National sevens team Years Team Comps   New Zealand
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team competition 2002 Manchester Team competition

Eric James Rush (born 11 February 1965) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer and rugby sevens player, and now a supermarket owner. His New Zealand Sevens career began in 1988 and ran until 2004. Rush played in more than 60 tournaments, with the highlights being two Commonwealth Games gold medals and the World Cup Sevens victory in 2001. He was also voted Best and Fairest Player at the 1991 Hong Kong Sevens.

He was regarded as a pacy and skillful winger and also played for the All Blacks briefly until the emergence of Jonah Lomu effectively ended his All Blacks career. Lomu played a major role in the 2001 World Cup Sevens win, effectively filling in for Rush, who suffered a broken leg in New Zealand's last group match of that tournament.