Douglas Gordon Sanft is a New Zealand–born Samoan former rugby union international.[1]

Doug Sanft
Full nameDouglas Gordon Sanft
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight207 lb (94 kg)
SchoolDe La Salle College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 Samoa 1 (2)

Born in Wellington, Sanft spent his childhood in Samoa but finished his schooling at Auckland's De La Salle College. He is a brother of Samoa international Quintan Sanft.[2]

Sanft, primarily a fly-half, played his provincial rugby with Counties Manukau and Poverty Bay. He had several seasons in England for clubs including Halifax and the Cornish Pirates, as well as a stint with Spanish club CRC Madrid[3][4]

In 2006, Sanft was capped for Samoa in a match against Japan in New Plymouth, which they won by 44 points.[5]

Sanft was coach of the Manukau Rovers side that won the Gallaher Shield in 2022, to end a 49-year title drought. He is director of rugby and head coach at Marist Brothers Old Boys.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Pirates sign two internationals". BBC News. 5 June 2008.
  2. ^ "College Sport: winners 1991-2014". NZ Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Halifax look assured of promotion". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 March 2005.
  4. ^ "Sanft makes Mounts Bay loan move". BBC News. 4 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Japanese misery deepens in NZ". rugby365.com. 17 June 2006.
  6. ^ "Moana Pasifika name strong coaching line up for inaugural Under 20s team – Moana Pasifika". moanapasifika.co.nz. 13 March 2023.
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