Zachary Robert Guildford was born on 8 February 1989 and is a New Zealand rugby union player of English and Maori descent who plays for Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup.
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18 Facts About Zac Guildford
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Zac Guildford initially signed with the Tasman Rugby Union for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup season, but the Union and Guildford agreed to part ways before the start of the season.
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Zac Guildford was selected for the All Blacks' end of year tour in 2009; the 2010 and 2012 Steinlager Series; and the 2011 Tri Nations Series.
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When Guildford was 10 years old, his family moved to Napier, Hawke's Bay, where he went through the rugby academy system.
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Zac Guildford first represented New Zealand at the U19 World Cup in 2007.
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Zac Guildford was first selected for the All Blacks for the end of year tour in 2009 and was the youngest player in the squad.
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Zac Guildford made his All Blacks debut against Wales on 7 November 2009 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
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Zac Guildford was then recalled into the All Blacks for the three test Ireland series where he played two more tests on the right wing.
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Zac Guildford managed to play six matches in the 2008 Super 14 season, starting all of these matches except his first match against the Stormers.
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Zac Guildford signed for the NSW Waratahs for the 2016 super rugby season.
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Zac Guildford was one of the youngest players to play in the Air New Zealand Cup.
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Zac Guildford made his debut for Hawke's Bay in 2007 when he was only 18.
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Zac Guildford went on to be one of the leading try scorers in 2009 with 13 tries, most of them through his trade mark kick and chase.
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Zac Guildford was part of the Hawke's Bay team that won the 2015 ITM Cup championship, though he did not play in the final.
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Zac Guildford was included in the New Zealand sevens squad that competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
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On 11 November 2011, Zac Guildford was cited in Rarotonga, where he was accused of drunken naked assaults during an alcohol-fuelled series of incidents.
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Zac Guildford has since apologised for his actions and admitted to alcoholism.
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In March 2022, Zac Guildford has been sentenced to nine months' community detention for two separate fraud charges involving family and friends.
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