Shayne Philpott was a renowned New Zealand rugby player who recently passed away, find out more about him and his cause of death
Philpott started his early playing days in Ashburton as a Celtic club player and moved to Christchurch as a child.
Ex-New Zealand rugby star Shayne Philpott, cause of death, bio, age, height, weight and career stats
Following a successful career in New Zealand Philpott moved to Japan where he played for five years before his retirement.
Shayne Philpott passes away
Former All Blacks and Canterbury star Shayne Philpott has passed away on June 25, 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Cause of death
According to reports, Philpott reportedly died after suffering a medical event in Christchurch, New Zealand. The exact cause of death hasn’t been revealed yet.
Shayne Philpott bio and age
Shayne Philpott was a New Zealand rugby union player who was born on September 21, 1965, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Shayne recently passed away on June 25, 2024 at the age of 58 years. He was a utility back who represented Canterbury at the provincial level, and also played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between the years 1988 and 1991. Shayne played a total of 14 matches for the All Blacks including two international games.
Education
Shayne attended Burnside High School, also known by the name Te Kura o Waimairi-iri.
Height and weight
Shayne Philpott stood at a height of 1.75 m and roughly weighed around 80 kg.
Rugby career
Shayne Philpott made his debut for Canterbury back in 1986 at the young age of 20. He also went on to represent the New Zealand Colts that same year. Philpott played a total of 113 games for Canterbury and was known for his versatility as he could fill most positions in the backline. Following his success with Canterbury, Philpott made his debut for the All Blacks on the 1988 tour of Australia.
He made his debut just months after rupturing the ACL in his left knee earlier that year when playing for the New Zealand Sevens in Sydney. The same year in 1988, Shayne Philpott ruptured the ACL in his right knee as well while playing for Canterbury against Counties at Lancaster Park. After undergoing a surgery in early 1989, he missed the entire 1989 season before making his return to the All Blacks in 1990.
Despite suffering more struggles with his right knee, Philpott got selected for the All Blacks’ tour to Argentina in 1991. However, he was only a reserve and never got to play on the field. Shayne later broke his arm while playing for Canterbury just nine weeks ahead of the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
A few years later, in 1995, Philpott was still struggling with constant pain in his knee and eventually made the move to Japan. He played there for five years before retiring professionally. Shayne played a total of 12 games and two tests for the All Blacks.