Dane Stuart Coles

Surname:

Coles

First names:

Dane Stuart

Country:

New Zealand

Player number:

1117

No of AB games:

AB years:

2012 - 2020

Clubs:

Poneke

Provincial teams:

Wellington 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
NZ Under 21 2007
NZ Maori 2010

Super teams:

Hurricanes 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020

Super captain:

Hurricanes 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 Co

Biography:

2006: NZ Under 21 Trial: Hooker - 1 game
2007: Sub - 9 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2007: NZ Under 21: Hooker - 1 game
2008: Hooker [9], Sub [1] - 10 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2009: Hu: Hooker [4], Sub [5] - 9 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2009: Hooker [6], Sub [9] - 15 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2010: Hu: Sub - 9 games
2010: NZ Maori: Sub - 3 games
2010: Hooker - 13 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2011: Hu: Hooker [1], Sub [12] - 13 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2011: Hooker [8], Sub [1] - 9 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
2012: AB's: Hooker - 4 tests
2012: Nth Island: Hooker - 1 game
2012: Hu: Hooker - 16 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2012: Hooker [9], Sub [1] - 10 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2013: AB's: Hooker - 11 tests
2013: Hu: Hooker [5], Sub [1] - 6 games
2013: Hooker - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
2014: AB's: Hooker - 12 tests - 2 tries (10 pts)
2014: Hu: Hooker - 15 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2015: AB's: Hooker - 9 tests - 3 tries (15 pts)
2015: Hu: Hooker [10], Sub [2] - 12 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2016: AB's: Hooker - 13 tests - 4 tries (20 pts)
2016: Hu: Hooker - 14 games - 5 tries (25 pts)
2017: AB's: Hooker - 7 tests - 1 try (5 pts)
2017: Hu: Hooker [4], Sub [2] - 6 games
2018: AB's: Hooker [2], Sub [2] - 4 tests - 1 try (5 pts)
2018: Sub - 2 games
2019: AB's: Hooker [5], Sub [4] - 9 tests
2019: Hu: Hooker [7], Sub [3] - 10 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
2020: AB's: Hooker [4], Sub [1] - 5 tests - 2 tries (10 pts)
2020: Hu: Hooker [7], Sub [2] - 9 games - 4 tries (20 pts)

Sub Total: AB"s: 74 games (65 pts)
NZ Maori: 3 games:
Super: 119 games (110 pts)
Prov: 69 games (90 pts)
Others: 3 games

Total: 268 games (265 pts)

2016: Maori Player of the Year

Endorsements

I have seen the development of the website http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/ over the past 12 months and genuinely believe it has the potential to become the online portal for rugby history and statistics in New Zealand. Outside of the Rugby Almanack there is nowhere that rugby followers can go to gain such information, and there is certainly nowhere online that comes close to the level of detail that Kerry’s website provides.

With a bit of support I think http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/ can become the most comprehensive rugby database in the country, and in the process protect the legacy of our national game.

Hamish Forsman
Waikato Rugby Union Media Executive & Historian

Hi Kerry

I’ve been meaning to drop you a line for a while after literally stumbling across your website in a Google search.

Since I was a kid I’ve been a bit of a sports stats geek – over the years I have progressed from A4 exercise books with scribbles and cross-outs, to Word and Excel – much more user friendly and secure. My stats have always been my own hobby and pleasure and never shared with anybody.

Your website is nothing short of phenomenal, I can’t begin to imagine the time and research that has gone into it. As a resource for not only NZ rugby supporters, but statisticians round the world, it is second to none. I have yet to come across a site that offers so many easily searchable players and team stats in one area.

The one thing that struck me in doing my own NPC stats research is the vast number of players whose career is limited to one game (or part game) for a minor union. But there they are on NZ Rugby History, with their details recorded exactly the same as a Carter or a McCaw.

Your website is a priceless asset to the NZ rugby fabric, and I can only hope that you can access some kind of sponsorship or support of some kind from NZ Rugby or other avenues. It needs to be treasured and nurtured as it grows to a complete historic record of our game.

Regards
Paul Thomas

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

Just came across your site Kerry. It’s fabulous. Very informative and excellent reading. Thank you for your commitment to the history of New Zealand Rugby. Your site is one of the best in rugby history and overall (as a trustworthy web-based history site) goes to the top of the class.
My only concern is to let all the rugby fans know they can trust your amazing site.

Kindest regards, Anne Phillips

I would like to thank Kerry for his Rugby History website. The site is very easy to use. The information it has provided me with for an article I am researching for the Rugby Statistician's Magazine has proved invaluable.

Dave Hall

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