Fletcher Anderson

Fletcher Anderson (born 27 December 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship as a Number 8.

Fletcher Anderson

Born	(2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 22)[1] Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight	109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb)[1]
School	Christ's College
University	University of Canterbury
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8 Current team Scarlets Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2025 Tasman 25 (5) 2024–2025 Crusaders 2 (0) 2025– Scarlets Correct as of 11 October 2025

Professional career

Crusaders and Tasman

Anderson was part of the Crusaders Academy in 2021 and 2022.^[2] He was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC as an injury replacement player. He made his debut in Round 4, coming off the bench against Canterbury. Anderson played club rugby in the Christchurch Metro Premier competition where he captained the UC Senior Team. He was selected for NZ Schools in 2020. He has played for the Crusaders U20 in both 2021 and 2022 and for NZ University in 2022. He won rookie of the year at the 2022 Mako awards.^[3]

In 2024, Anderson was named as one of the top prospects in New Zealand rugby.^[4]

Anderson won the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific tournament with the Crusaders.^[5] With the Mako, Anderson won Defender of the Year, Man of the Year, and Player of the Year.^[5]

Scarlets

Anderson signed with the Scarlets on 13 October 2025, linking up with the side in November.^[6]

Personal life

Anderson studied Finance and Law at the University of Canterbury.^[7]