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Fabian Holland (rugby union)
Dutch rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fabian Holland (born 9 October 2002) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Otago in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship (NPC) competition[1] and for the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[2]
Born in the Netherlands, he represents the New Zealand national team, having lived in the country since 2019.
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Early life
Holland was born in Alkmaar in the Netherlands,[3] and grew up in the nearby village of Akersloot. Holland began playing rugby at Castricumse Rugby Club at age five. In 2014, the All Black Sevens team held a training camp at Holland's club, further inspiring his pursuit of rugby and a passion for the All Blacks.[4]
Holland moved to New Zealand in early 2019 to study and play rugby at Christchurch Boys' High School for what was initially meant to be a stay of six months.[5]
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Career
After leaving high school, In 2021 Holland moved to Dunedin and signed with the Highlanders, joining the under-20 squad. He also joined the Dunedin Rugby Football Club (Inc) where he has played for the Premier team when available.[5][6][7]
In 2021, he signed a high performance contract with the Highlanders and played for the Highlanders development team, known as the Bravehearts.[5] On 23 June 2022, the Highlanders announced that Holland had signed a three-year (fully professional) contract with the Dunedin-based franchise.[2]
International career
Holland played for the New Zealand under-20 team in 2021[8] and the New Zealand Barbarians under-18 team in 2020.[9] In 2020, Holland made the New Zealand Schools team.
In June 2025, Holland was named in the All Blacks squad for the 2025 France tour of New Zealand.[7]
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