| Worcester Warriors' one to watch - Rico Gear |
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 Rico Gear - Warriors sent a statement of intent around the rugby world when they signed New Zealand international winger Rico Gear on a three-year deal during the summer. Gear is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and clinical wingers on the planet in both domestic and international rugby with the ability to both create and score tries. His talents were underlined last season when he finished the 2006 Rebel Sport Super 14 campaign as Canterbury Crusaders’ top try scorer. The explosive and exciting wing has previously enjoyed spells with Poverty Bay, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and North Harbour, and played Super 12 rugby for the Auckland Blues and Highlanders. Electric wing Gear has also excelled on the international stage since making his All Blacks debut in July 2004 against the Pacific Islanders, where he scored a try. He won a Commonwealth Games gold medal when he was part of the New Zealand Sevens side and also has World Cup Sevens medals. Gear also played in numerous matches against the British and Irish Lions in their 2005 tour of New Zealand and scored his first All Blacks hat-trick against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in 2005.
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