Billy Fulton

Billy Fulton

Full name	Andrew James Fulton
Date of birth	(1977-04-22) 22 April 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–04 Harlequins () 2004–05 Northampton Saints () 2005–06 Bath () 2006–07 SU Agen () 2007–08 Harlequins () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–99 North Harbour 17 (0) 2000–01 Canterbury 12 (15) 2002–04 North Harbour 14 (0) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2000 Crusaders 1 (0) 2001–02 Highlanders 12 (0) 2004 Blues 4 (5)

Andrew James "Billy" Fulton (born 22 April 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Fulton was born in Auckland and attended Westlake Boys High School.[2]

Rugby career

A half-back, Fulton got called up by the Crusaders for the 2000 Super 12 finals as back up for Ben Hurst following a series of injuries, debuting in the final minutes of their semi-final triumph over the Highlanders, then sitting on the bench for the grand final win over the Brumbies.[3] He also played in the Super 12 with the Highlanders and Blues.[4]

Fulton was a member of the NZ Maori side that won the 2004 Churchill Cup.[5]

An Irish passport holder, Fulton continued his career in Europe after finishing up in the Super 12, appearing for Harlequins, Northampton Saints, Bath and SU Agen.[6]

References

1. "Rugby: Halfback Fulton to be based in Wellington". NZ Herald. 28 November 2002.
2. "Quins new scrum half Billy Fulton". Footballnetwork.net. 1 March 2003.
3. "Rugby: From club footy to the real big time". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000.
4. "Bath sign Kiwi scrum-half Fulton". BBC News. 31 December 2005.
5. "Andrew James Fulton". Rugbyhistory.co.nz.
6. "Fulton fits the bill". Sky Sports. 20 September 2007.

External links

• Billy Fulton at ESPNscrum