Quick Facts
Biography
David Norman "Dave" Hewett (born 14 July 1971) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand, currently working as coach, whose usual position was prop.
He played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and for Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup. He made his debut for the All Blacks at the age of 30 in November 2001 against Ireland and won 22 full caps for the national team scoring two tries. Hewett had a brief three-game spell with the Welsh regional team the Llanelli Scarlets during the 2004-05 Celtic League season then went on playing the same tournament for Edinburgh Rugby until 2007, his last year as professional.
Coaching
From 2007 to 2016, Hewett worked in coaching roles for the Canterbury Crusaders. He has also coached for NZ Secondary Schools, NZ U20 and USA Eagles. He was appointed as coach for the Southland Stags for 2018 and 2019.