Campbell Johnstone

Campbell Robert Johnstone (born 7 January 1980) is a former New Zealand international rugby union player who played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. In December 2012 he joined Welsh regional team Ospreys until the end of the 2012/13 season, going straight into their 38-man Heineken Cup squad and making his debut the same week against Toulouse.

For the Australian lightweight rower, see Campbell Johnstone (rower).

Campbell Johnstone
Johnstone in 2023
Birth nameCampbell Robert Johnstone
Date of birth (1980-01-07) 7 January 1980
Place of birthWaipukurau, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolLindisfarne College
UniversityLincoln University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2012
2012
2013
2014		 Biarritz
→ Ospreys
Krasny Yar
CSM București		 105
5
9		 (0)
(0)
(5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2008
2012		 Canterbury
Tasman		 72
7		 (35)
(5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2008 Crusaders 38 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 New Zealand 3 (0)

He played for the All Blacks in 2005 in which he played three tests and made his debut against Fiji and his last test was against the British and Irish Lions. His position was prop.

Personal life

On 30 January 2023, Johnstone revealed in an interview with Hilary Barry on New Zealand television show Seven Sharp that he is gay, making him the first openly gay All Black.[1]

References
  1. "First All Black player to publicly come out as gay tells his story". 1 News. TVNZ. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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