User:Trevor mein

Trevor Mein-Chand (born Sanjesh Chand on May 29, 1988 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a Linwood rugby union footballer. He has currently scored 15 points (3 tries) and attempted 3 conversions, 1 plenalty kick and a drop goal missing all. Mein specialized position is hooker but can also play prop and has been known to play halfback and on the wing. Mein is a player with alot of potential and he has been rumored to turn down overseas contracts because he believes australasian rugby still has alot oF offer him.



Junior rugby
chand started his rugby at the age of 12 playing for Linwood Rugby Football Union in the U13 section for a season then moving to various other clubs before ending up at Suburbs rugby club. He spent 5 years playing for suburbs (recieving 3 player of the day awards and 1 player of the month award)including 2 years in the U18 section where he scored his first try for the club in a famous 112-0 win against St Andrews U18.

At the end of the 2005 season chand decided to follow the trend and move from a struggling Suburbs to rival club Sydenham where he went on to play his third season in the U18 section. During his first year playing for Sydenham he impressed the coaching staff with his knowledge and commitment towards the game and also scored his second career try which was also playing against St Andrews which ended up being the diffenence in 35-28 win to sydenham.

At the start of 2007 Chand made the important decision leave New Zealand rugby and to take his talents across the ditch to Beaudesert rugby club in Brisbane, Australia. This was hard on the big hooker/prop but he soon got used to the different style of the game and quickly regained his form from his 2006 season with Sydenham

Beaudesert 2007-2008
After moving to Brisbane in early 2007 Chand started a new chapter in his rugby career. He signed up with the Beaudesert senior rugby team who competed in the division 1 section. After playing 5 games for the club and scoring a try in only his second game his season was cut short with injury. In a training run Mein fractured his Ankle which kept him out for the rest of the 2007 season. 2008 saw the return of Chand to his country of birth and a retirement from the game due to the severe Ankle injury he suffered while playing in Australia

Comeback, Crossfit and Rehabilitation
In early 2012 after much speculation and an extensive ankle reconstruction Mein changed his name to Sanjesh Chand and with encouragement from certain high profile rugby players held a press conference to confirm that he had made the decision to come out of retirement. Several teams were rumoured to be chasing Chands signature including at least one overseas club but Chand completed his comeback by signing for Linwood Classics in 4th division of the Canterbury metro rugby tournament. During the press conference Chand stated the reasoning behind his decision to come out of retirement was to 'fulfil his dream' and 'have one final crack' of making the national team.

In preperation for his return to the field Chand hired highly regarded strength and conditioning coach and close friend Kyp Kotzikas. Chand started training 1-2 times per day and was placed on a well balance diet consisting of fats and protein.

Linwood RFC 2013
Early April saw the much anticipated and widely publicised return of Chand in an pre-season tournament held in Christchurch's Hagley Park. Chands debut for the classics was starting in the familiar position of wing but also played centre for a couple games before moving back to his preferred position of hooker. scoring one try in the season against burnside in their 38-7 loss. After getting injured again it was then decided by Chand and his coaching staff he would retire from the 2013 season and continue as a crossfitter at Trailblazer strength and conditioning It is believed Chand is in talks with a number of clubs around Christchurch about another return in 2014

Personal life
Not only is Sanjesh Chand a talented rugby union player but he is a good touch rugby player. Chand Played 2 years for Hillmorton High School in various grades before diving on a cone breaking 2 ribs which quickly ended his third season of touch. But that didn't stop Mein from playing in his final year of high school where he scored 2 tries. Mein has scored 5 tries in his 3 1/2 years of playing touch and is highly respected by the Christchurch touch community.

Mein is also a fully qualified touch rugby referee completing the course in 2005 and has played half a season for the Papanui U18 league team also in 2005. Mein is now working full time as a fish filleter/mussel opener at a fisheries in Christchurch, New Zealand but he hopes to make a professional career from rugby in the near future.