Mike Delany
Birth nameMichael Peter Delany
Date of birth (1982-06-15) 15 June 1982
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2010, 2017-2018
2008
2009–2011
2011–2013
2012
2013–2015
2015–2017
2018		 Bay of Plenty
Highlanders
Chiefs
Panasonic Wild Knights
Highlanders
Clermont
Newcastle Falcons
Crusaders		 75
10
28
27
9
40
29
5		 (609)
(48)
(63)
(80)
(59)
(126)
(153)
(14)
Correct as of 2 September 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 New Zealand 1 (3)

Mike Peter Delany (born 15 June 1982) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player who last played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Delany plays at fly-half but can also cover fullback. Prior to playing for the Chiefs, he played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[1] Delany was chosen as one of 4 new caps to the New Zealand team for their End of Year of tour of 2009, playing one match on the tour.[2] In 2011 he signed for the Panasonic Wild Knights. In 2012, due to injuries to both starting and back up five-eighths Colin Slade and Lima Sopoaga for the Highlanders, Delany signed with his former team to fill the position until they returned. Whilst still under contract with the Panasonic Wild Knights, he played on loan at Clermont Auvergne, but signed a two-year deal with the French club in April 2013. On 19 February 2015, Delany travelled to England to join Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership on a three-year deal.[3] In 2017, Delany returned to New Zealand to play for Bay of Plenty. Following a great performance during the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup, he signed with the Crusaders for the 2018 Super Rugby season.[4] He made 5 appearances for the Crusaders en route to the club winning their ninth title. This was Delany's first title at the professional level. He retired at the conclusion of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profiles". Chiefs.co.nz. 15 June 1982. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Four new caps in All Blacks squad – Sport – NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Newcastle Falcons have signed former New Zealand fly-half Mike Delany from French side Clermont Auvergne". BBC Sport. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Super Rugby champions sign Mike Delany and Time Bateman for 2018". stuff.co.nz. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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