Corey Flynn
 Flynn in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Corey Robert Flynn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 January 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Robbie Flynn (uncle) Aaron Flynn (uncle) David Flynn (Cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Corey Robert Flynn (born 5 January 1981) is a New Zealand former rugby union player who most recently played for the West Coast in the Heartland Championship. He played in the position of hooker.
Career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Flynn previously played provincial for Southland until he moved to Canterbury in 2003; has played Super Rugby rugby for the Crusaders; and has played in Top 14 for Toulouse.
On 29 February 2016 it was announced that Flynn would sign for Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2015–16 season.[1]
Flynn had already played in Scotstoun with Toulouse and stated: "When I played at Scotstoun last season, the atmosphere was fantastic and it shows the club has a really good support base. I jumped at the chance to join the Warriors after chatting to Gregor and I'm good friends with Scotland full-back Sean Maitland and he couldn't say enough good things about Glasgow."[2]
On 26 May 2017 it was announced that Flynn was no longer contracted by the Warriors.[3]
International career
[edit]Flynn made his international debut for the All Blacks against Canada after a surprise selection ahead of Anton Oliver in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has also played for New Zealand Maori and the Junior All Blacks. On 31 May 2006, Flynn was named captain of the Junior All Blacks after Reuben Thorne declined the role.[4]
Biography
[edit]He was educated at Southland Boys' High School.
Flynn comes from a family with a long history in rugby with his father and two uncles playing for Southland Rugby. One of his uncles, Robbie Flynn, played rugby for the United States, Aaron Flynn, also played for the Crusaders from 1998 to 2002.
After rugby
[edit]He returned in 2021/22 for season 2 of Match Fit. He revealed that he lost much of his skills as a lineout thrower, and his career had been marred by shoulder, elbow and ankle injuries, but his anger and frustrations spills over as they were misdirected towards coaches, and also developed drinking problems until he recovered in 2011.[5]
Since retiring, Flynn became a Project Manager for Signature Homes in Christchurch.
References
[edit]- ^ "Former All Black Flynn to join the club next season - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Corey Flynn to join Glasgow Warriors from Toulouse". BBC Sport.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Flynn New Skipper of Junior ABs".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Fit Season 2 Ep 3 | DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1981 births
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- People educated at Southland Boys' High School
- Living people
- Ngāi Tahu people
- Crusaders (rugby union) players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Invercargill
- Rugby union hookers
- Māori All Blacks players
- Southland rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France
- Stade Toulousain players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
- 2003 Rugby World Cup players
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players