Rob Thompson (rugby union)

Rob Thompson

Date of birth	(1991-08-28) 28 August 1991
Place of birth	Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Isaac Thompson (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre / Wing
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013–	Canterbury	33	(75)
correct as of 26 October 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014 2016–	Crusaders Highlanders	2 3	(0) (5)
correct as of 01 June 2013.

Rob Thompson (born 28 August 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as either a centre or wing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the ITM Cup.

Career

Thompson started out his rugby career in Manawatu playing club rugby for University while working as a storeman. After failing to be picked in the Turbos ITM Cup squad in 2012, he headed south to try out for Canterbury's Colts side. His development continued in 2013 when he was selected for the Crusaders Knights squad during the first half of the year and the Canterbury ITM Cup team in the latter part.

Thompson was a key player as Canterbury were crowned 2013 ITM Cup champions, making 10 appearances and scoring 4 tries. This form saw him named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2014 Super Rugby season during which he made a total of 2 appearances. Thompson scored his first hat-trick for Canterbury in Round 4 of the 2015 ITM Cup, in a 57-7 win over his home province, Manawatu.

In October 2015, after a successful season with Canterbury in which he was the competitions joint leading try scorer; he revealed he had signed a two-year contract with Dunedin-based Highlanders for the 2016 Super Rugby season.