Grant Webb
Rugby player
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Grant Webb (born 11 August 1979 in Palmerston North, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays his rugby as a number eight.
BornGrant Webb
26 April 1979
26 April 1979
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 8 lb (105 kg)
Position
Number Eight
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 8 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Webb played for Otago, during which time he faced the British and Irish Lions[1]
In 2005 he joined the Toyota Verblitz club in Japan's Top League. On 20 December 2007 Webb arrived in Belfast on a season long contract with Magners League team Ulster Rugby, following a season playing in New Zealand's NPC tournament, with Hawkes Bay.[2]
In May 2008, he joined Welsh regional side the Newport Gwent Dragons.[3] Webb was released by Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4]