Kevin Yates

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Kevin Yates
Full name Kevin Peter Yates
Date of birth 6 November 1972 (1972-11-06) (age 39)
Place of birth Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School John Bentley School, Calne
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1993–1999
2001–2004
2004–2008
2008 –		 Bath
Sale
Saracens
Nice		 47
60
95
13		 (15)
(0)
(60)
(0)
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1999 - 2000 Wellington Lions
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000–2001 Hurricanes 19 (5)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1997–2007  England 4 (0)

Kevin Yates (born 6 November 1972 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada) is an English Rugby Union player who plays at Prop for Nice in the French Fédérale 1.

Yates professional career began at Bath. He was a member of the side that won the 1995/96 Zurich Premiership. He also played in the 1998 Heineken Cup Semi Final against Pau, but did not feature in the final against CA Brive. Yates made his England debut on the 1997 tour of Argentina.[1]

Yates received a 6 month ban he received for biting the ear of London Scottish flanker Simon Fenn on 10 January 1998 whilst playing for Bath.[2] He subsequently moved to play for the Super 12 side Wellington Hurricanes, making his debut against the Sharks in the opening round of the 2000 Super 12.[2]

Yates also helped the Wellington Lions win the 2000 National Provincial Championship.[3] He joined Sale Sharks in 2001,[4] winning the 2002 Parker Pen Shield.[5]

Yates joined Saracens in 2004.[6] In 2007 he was called up for England's tour of South Africa alongside Saracens team mates Matt Cairns and Andy Farrell.[7]

Due to Nick Wood being injured, Yates started against South Africa, a record period of time between caps.[8]

At the end of the 2007-08 season he moved to Nice, where he plays alongside Dan Luger and Will Johnson.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Argentina 20-46 England". ESPN Scrum. 1997-05-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/match/23238.html. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  2. ^ a b Llewellyn, David (2000-02-24). "Yates set to make history in Super 12 match". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/yates-set-to-make-history-in-super-12-match-636296.html. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 
  3. ^ "Hurricanes player profile". Hurricanes official site. 2005-11-22. http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/a-z/profile?task=playerAZprofile&player_id=167&Itemid=158. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  4. ^ "SALE SIGNS KEVIN YATES". ARU Rugby. 2001-08-29. http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/2001_august/sale_signs_kevin_yates_12063,8399.html. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  5. ^ Moore, Jonathon (2002-05-26). "Sale claim Shield glory". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/european/2009425.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  6. ^ "Yates joins Sale exodus". BBC. 2004-04-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/3642465.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  7. ^ "Details of squad announcement". BBC. 2007-05-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6609135.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  8. ^ "Details of Yates start". BBC. 2007-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6686709.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  9. ^ "Saracens bid farewell to trio". Saracens official site. 2008-05-08. http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=4601. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 

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