Carl Hayman
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| Carl Hayman | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Carl Joseph Hayman | ||
| Date of birth | November 14 1979 | ||
| Place of birth |  Opunake, New Zealand |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 18 st 12 lb (120 kg) | ||
| Nickname | Zarg | ||
| School | King's High School, Dunedin | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Clubs | |||
| 2000-present | Southern | ||
| Provincial/State sides | Caps | (points) | |
| 1999-current | Otago | 65 | (5) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| 1999-current | Highlanders | 63 | (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2001-present | New Zealand | 31 | (10) |
Carl Hayman (born 14 November 1979 in Opunake, New Zealand) is an international rugby union footballer who has played at tighthead prop for Otago at provincial level, the Highlanders in the Super 14 and the All Blacks at international level.
He became the 1000th All Black when he made his debut at against Samoa in 2001. Since then he has established himself as one of the elite props in world rugby; in 2006 he was shortlisted as one of five candidates for New Zealand Player of the Year.
In 2005, Hayman also played for the New Zealand Māori, against Fiji in Suva and against the British & Irish Lions at Hamiton.
On April 19, 2007 it was announced that Carl Hayman had signed a 3-year contract with Guinness Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, turning down an offer from league champions Sale Sharks to do so.
A club source said of the signing "every top club in Europe has been chasing him, but he’s chosen to come to Newcastle and we’re delighted he has made that decision".[citation needed]
It was seen by many as a strong statement from Newcastle Falcons as they have bolstered their team with a player who is "....widely regarded as the most devastating scrummager of his generation...."[citation needed]
Carl Hayman is regarded as currently the best tighthead prop in world rugby and is strong enough to box squat 250 kg (550 lb).
In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he showed his versatility by playing lock in the game against Portugal.
[edit] Newcastle Falcons Contract
Hayman reportedly became the best paid rugby union player in the world after joining Newcastle Falcons on a contract reportedly worth $NZ 1million — £330,000 — a year until 2010. This contract has been partly funded by Northern Rock — Newcastle Falcons' sponsor. Hayman made his Falcons debut as a replacement in the EDF Energy Cup match at London Wasps on December 1, 2007.
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