ANTON SEGNER

Position
Loose forward

Blues debut
2022 v Hurricanes

Blues caps
24

Blues points
-

Born
24/07/01

Height
192cm

Weight
108kg

Province
Tasman

Anton Segner joined the Blues in 2022 as the first German player to grace the Super Rugby stage. The SC 1880 Frankfurt product moved to Nelson from Frankfurt in 2017 on a school exchange, where he was introduced to Rugby and immediately caught the eye of New Zealand Rugby’s top brass.

Segner was offered a scholarship by Nelson College, and decided to stay in New Zealand to see how far his talents may take him. At just 19 years of age, Segner made his debut for the Tasman Mako in Round Seven of the 2020 NPC. In 2021 he was named captain of the Crusaders Under 20s team, before opting to move to the Blues for the 2022 season.

He debuted for the club against the Hurricanes in Round Two making a handful of appearances throughout the season. He continued progressing in 2023, adding extra size to his frame and becoming a more dominating presence on defence. When given opportunities throughout the year he was impressive, playing in all three of the loose forward positions and even earning the Player of the Match award against the Force at Eden Park. Anton’s rapid progression has undoubtedly captured the attention of the Blues faithful, and you’d be wise to keep close tabs on him during Super Rugby Pacific 2024, especially under the tutelage of Dalton Papali’i.