A rangy and energetic loose forward, Adam Thomson fits in well to the dynamic patterns set down by the All Blacks in 2008. With a left-right combination in the scrum, Adam has been learning the lines of number seven under the tutelage of Richie McCaw – a man he described as “not a bad teacher to have showing you the ropes” in addition to his traditional number 6 role.

Adam has been representing New Zealand almost continuously, in various teams, for the last eight years. Adam has played for New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand Under 19, and New Zealand Under 21. He did a stint with the New Zealand Sevens team, in 2007, before making his All Blacks Debut against the Irish in freezing conditions in Wellington.

Although originally a Cantabrian (he played a bit of schoolboy Rugby with Dan Carter, in the Christchurch Boys High First XV), Adam has been playing for Otago since 2004 and played for the Highlanders in 2006 and 2008. He studied Physical Education at Otago University and is now well settled in the South.

Career Notes
• Was Otago’s leading try scorer in 2007 with five.
• Played in four tournaments for the New Zealand Sevens in 2007.
• Became the first Highlanders forward in their 13 year history to score tries in three consecutive games in 2008.
• Has won every game in which he represented New Zealand Under 19, Under 21 and Sevens.

New Zealand Representative Teams
New Zealand Secondary Schools 2000
New Zealand Under 19 2001
New Zealand Under 21 2003
New Zealand Sevens 2007
All Blacks in 2008

Stats - Below figures correct as at 1 July 2008

Provincial Caps 32
Provincial Points 35 (7t)
Provincial Debut 2004 v Waikato
Super Rugby Caps 14
Super Rugby Points 25
Super Rugby Debut 2006 v Sharks

FULL NAME

Adam John Thomson

BORN

Tuesday, 23 March 1982 in Ashburton

AGE

28

PHYSICAL

1.96m, 111kg

POSITION

Loose Forward

LAST SCHOOL

Christchurch Boys' High

RUGBY CLUB
(First made All Blacks from)

Otago University

PROVINCE

Otago

SUPER 14 TEAM

Highlanders

ALL BLACK DEBUT

Saturday, 7 June 2008
v Ireland at Wellington
aged 26 years, 76 days

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT

Saturday, 7 June 2008
v Ireland at Wellington
aged 26 years, 76 days

LAST TEST

Saturday, 26 June 2010
v Wales at Hamilton
aged 28 years, 95 days

ALL BLACK TESTS

17 (0 as Captain)

ALL BLACK GAMES

2 (0 as Captain)

TOTAL ALL BLACK MATCHES

19 (0 as Captain)

ALL BLACK TEST POINTS

5pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

ALL BLACK GAME POINTS

0pts

TOTAL ALL BLACK POINTS

5pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

ALL BLACK NUMBER

1073

The All Black Games that Thomson played.
(+) = substitute; (-) = replaced

Click on the date to be taken to the Match Card

2008

 7 Jun vs Ireland at Wellington 21-11 (+) 

 21 Jun vs England at Christchurch 44-12  

 5 Jul vs South Africa at Wellington 19-8 (-) 

 12 Jul vs South Africa at Dunedin 28-30  

 2 Aug vs Australia at Auckland 39-10 (+) 

 16 Aug vs South Africa at Cape Town 19-0 (+) 

 3 Sep vs Samoa at New Plymouth 101-14  

 1 Nov vs Australia at Hong Kong 19-14 (+) 

 8 Nov vs Scotland at Edinburgh 32-6 (-) 

 18 Nov vs Munster at Limerick 18-16 (-) 

2009

 13 Jun vs France at Dunedin 22-27 (-) 

 12 Sep vs South Africa at Hamilton 29-32 (+) 

 19 Sep vs Australia at Wellington 33-6 (-) 

 31 Oct vs Australia at Tokyo 32-19  

 7 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 19-12 (+) 

 21 Nov vs England at London 19-6 (-) 

 5 Dec vs Barbarians Club at London 18-25 (+) 

2010

 19 Jun vs Wales at Dunedin 42-9 (+) 

 26 Jun vs Wales at Hamilton 29-10 (+) 

Points scored for the All Blacks

t

c

p

dg

pts

vs Samoa, 3 Sep 2008

1

-

-

-

5

Totals

1

0

0

0

5

Test Record by Nation

P

W

D

L

t

c

p

dg

pts

Australia

4

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

England

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

France

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

Ireland

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Samoa

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

5

Scotland

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

South Africa

4

2

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

Wales

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Totals

17

14

0

3

1

0

0

0

5