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Logan Swann
Swann whilst playing for the Warriors in 2008
Personal information
Full nameLogan Douglas Swann[1]
Born(1975-02-10)10 February 1975(age 49)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)
PositionSecond-row,Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–03 New Zealand Warriors 146 34 1 0 138
2004 Bradford Bulls 26 6 0 0 24
2005–06 Warrington Wolves 52 20 0 0 80
2007–08 New Zealand Warriors 49 2 0 0 8
Total 273 62 1 0 250
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–04 New Zealand 29 5 0 0 20
2008 All Golds 1 0 1 0 2
Source:[2]

Logan Swann(born 10 February 1975) is a New Zealand former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who representedNew Zealand.[2]Swann is related to several other international rugby league players, notably cousinsWillie SwannandAnthony Swann.

Early years[edit]

Swann was born inAuckland,New Zealand, on 10 February 1975. He was educated atSacred Heart College, Auckland.He started his junior career in New Zealand with theMt Wellingtonclub, then moved to theŌtāhuhuclub, completing his amateur league years with theEllerslie Eagles.[citation needed]

Playing career[edit]

National Rugby League[edit]

Swann joined theAuckland WarriorsColts side in 1995 and later went on to play in the Reserves team in 1996. At the end of the 1996 season Swann had impressed the Reserve grade coachFrank Endacottso much that he was picked for theNew Zealand national rugby league teamsquad. Swann was picked for theNew Zealand national rugby league teamin 1996 straight from the Reserve Grade of the Auckland Warriors. His test début was against the Great Britain team. Swann went on to play forNew Zealandtwenty nine times over nine years from 1996–2004. Swann made his first grade début in 1997. In 1998 he representedSamoain theSuper League World Nines,and played in the final. Swann was selected for theNew Zealand teamto compete in the end of season1999 Rugby League Tri-Nationstournament. In the final againstAustraliahe played as aloose forwardin the Kiwis' 22–20 loss.

Swann played for New Zealand in the2000 Rugby League World Cup.He stayed with the Warriors for seven seasons, winning the Minor Premiership in 2002. He played from the interchange bench in the2002 NRL grand finalwhich the Warriors lost to theSydney Roosters.

In May 2003, Swann and two associates assaulted a man onQueen Street, Auckland.The victim was left with a swollen eye and facial grazes.[3]In December 2004, Swann appeared before JudgeAvinash Deobhaktafor sentencing after earlier pleading guilty to common assault. Saying that he was "very, very reluctantly" granting him a discharge without conviction, Judge Deobhakta ordered Swann to pay the victim $500. "People have the wrong impression that guys like you with celebrity status can get away with bad behaviour under the influence of high intoxicants, just because you are sporting celebrities," he said, before noting that it was "glowing testimonies", a desire not to ruin Swann's career and no previous convictions that had tipped the balance in Swann's favour.[4]

Super League[edit]

In 2004 Swann moved to England, joining theBradford Bulls.[5][6]Having wonSuper League VIII,Bradford played against 2003 NRL Premiers, thePenrith Panthersin the2004 World Club Challenge.Swann played as aloose forwardand scored atryin the Bulls' 22–4 victory. He played for Bradford atsecond-rowin their2004 Super League Grand Finalloss against theLeeds Rhinos.In 2005 he joined theWarrington Wolveswhere he spent two seasons.

Return to the NRL[edit]

Swann returned home to play for theNew Zealand Warriorsin the 2007 and 2008 seasons.[7]This means that Swann has been involved in five of the seven playoff campaigns for theNew Zealand Warriorsup to end of the 2008 year; 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008. On 8 April 2007 Swann became the third player to play 150 first grade games for the Warriors.[8]In 2008 he played for theAll Goldsin their match against theNew Zealand Māorithat served as a buildup game to the2008 World Cup.[9]

Post playing[edit]

After retiring at the end of 2008 Swann became areal estatesalesperson.[10]He currently works forRay WhiteNew Zealand in the suburb of Remuera.[11]

In November 2020 he was named one of the best dressed men onDavid Hartnell MNZM'sBest Dressed List.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^"SWANN, LOGAN DOUGLAS 1996 - 2004 - KIWI #669".nzleague.co.nz g. 2 April 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2012.Retrieved1 January2013.
  2. ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
  3. ^"Warrior guilty of assault".New Zealand Herald.26 November 2004.Retrieved29 November2022.
  4. ^"Judge Avinash Ganesh Deobhakta, 1936 - 2015".New Zealand Law Society.Retrieved29 November2022.
  5. ^"Logan Swann at encyclopedia.com".Liverpool Daily Post. 22 October 2003.Retrieved1 January2004.
  6. ^"Bradford lure Swann and set sights on Kohe-Love".independent.co.uk. 22 October 2003.Retrieved1 January2004.
  7. ^Brown, Michael (8 October 2006)."League: Logan returns for Warriors Swann-song".The New Zealand Herald.Retrieved15 October2011.
  8. ^"Swann Eyes 150th Appearances for Warriors".rleague.com. 3 April 2007.Retrieved1 January2008.[dead link]
  9. ^John Lazo-RonSwann grateful to have played alongside legend Ruben WikiArchived2011-07-27 at theWayback MachineHowick and Pakuranga Times,9 October 2008
  10. ^"Logan's run at an end".Sunday News.11 October 2008.Retrieved15 October2011.
  11. ^"Realestate Profile for Logan Swann".msn.realestate.co.nz. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 22 August 2011.Retrieved1 January2018.
  12. ^"The best dressed Kiwis list is out, who makes the cut?".Stuff.co.nz.22 November 2020.Retrieved22 November2020.
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