Sam Christie
| Birth name | Sam Christie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokoroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Christie (born 26 September 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who regularly plays as a fly-half.
Born in Tokoroa to Australian parents, Christie has represented New Zealand Schoolboys, Waikato Development, Waikato Under 20 and Bay of Plenty Under 23. He made his senior debut for Waikato during the 2006 season and has played 33 games and scored 15 points for his province.[1]
Having been overlooked by all of the Super Rugby franchises in his homeland, Christie agreed to join the Western Force ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season where he will form part of the Extended Playing Squad.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sam Christie Waikato Player Profile". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Kiwi pivot rounds off Force". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Sam Christie Western Force Player Profile". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1986 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Rugby union players from Tokoroa
- New Zealand people of Australian descent
- Western Force players
- Waikato rugby union players
- Benetton Rugby players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School
- Skyactivs Hiroshima players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan