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Campbell Lance Feather (born 2 October 1975) is a New Zealand former professional
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player. Raised on a dairy farm, Feather was educated at
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and played on the team that won the inaugural edition of the secondary schools World Cup in 1992. Feather competed as a number eight for
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but often played as a blindside flanker during his time at the
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in the
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. He joined
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in 2002 and played at the Scottish club for two seasons, then left in 2005 for
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, which he captained in his first season following an injury to Andy Ward.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Feather, Campbell 1975 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union players from Waikato Rugby union number eights Rugby union flankers Taranaki rugby union players Hurricanes (rugby union) players Border Reivers players Ulster Rugby players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Scotland New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Northern Ireland People educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School