David Norman Hewett (born 14 July 1971) is a former

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player from

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, currently working as

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, whose usual position was prop.

Rugby union career

Player

He played for the Crusaders in

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and for

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in the Air New Zealand Cup. He made his debut for the

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at the age of 30 in November 2001 against

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and won 22 full caps for the national team scoring two tries. Hewett had a brief three-game spell with the Welsh regional team the

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during the 2004-05 Celtic League season then went on playing the same tournament for Edinburgh Rugby until 2007, his last year as professional.

Coach

From 2007 to 2016, Hewett worked in coaching roles for the Canterbury Crusaders. He has also coached for NZ Secondary Schools, NZ U20 and

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. He was appointed as coach for the

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for 2018 and 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hewett, Dave 1971 births Living people New Zealand international rugby union players People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School New Zealand rugby union players University College Dublin R.F.C. players Canterbury rugby union players Crusaders (rugby union) players Scarlets players Edinburgh Rugby players Rugby union players from Christchurch Rugby union props Expatriate rugby union players in Scotland Expatriate rugby union players in Wales New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Scotland New Zealand expatriate rugby union players