Tony Penn
Rugby player
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Anthony Wayne Penn (born 11 July 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1][2]
| Full name | Anthony Wayne Penn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 July 1978 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years
Penn was born in New Plymouth and educated at Francis Douglas Memorial College, where he partnered future Fiji international Deacon Manu in the front-row of the 1st XV. He represented New Zealand at under-19 and under-21 level.[3]
Rugby career
A loosehead prop, Penn was a NZ Maori representative and played his club rugby for Tukapa.[4] He got called up by the Hurricanes from Taranaki for the final round of the 2001 Super 12 season and was a regular in the XV over the next two campaigns, with further intermittent appearances until 2007. Before retiring in 2009, Penn had three seasons captaining Taranaki.[5] He later became head coach of Guam and guided them to their highest ever World Rugby ranking.[6]
Personal life
Penn is now based in Pocklington, East Yorkshire.[7]