Shane Christie

Shane Christie
Full name Shane Christie
Date of birth 23 September 1985
Place of birth Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010– Tasman 51 (30)(t6)
correct as of 25 October 2014.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013
2014–
Crusaders
Highlanders
1
16
(0)
(10)
correct as of 21 July 2014.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– Māori All Blacks 5 ()
correct as of 18 November 2012.

Shane Christie (born 23 September 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays as a flanker for Tasman Makos in the ITM Cup[1] and Highlanders in Super Rugby.

Māori All Blacks and New Zealand Sevens

Christie was a member of the Māori All Blacks side which toured the UK in November 2012.[2] He is also a former New Zealand Sevens representative.[3]

Super Rugby

Christie played one game for the Crusaders in the 2013 Super Rugby season.[4]

In 2014 he played on the open side flank for the Highlanders.[5][6]

References

  1. "Tasman Makos Player Profiles". Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. [nelson-mail.aspx?sdl=true "Players stunned at Maori All Blacks tour callup"]. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Index/2113?team=Maori
  4. "2013 Super Rugby Crusaders squad announced" (Press release). Crusaders. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  5. Hinton, Marc (6 April 2014). "Joseph: It's time for Highlanders to cut loose". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. Cheshire, Jeff (7 April 2014). "Six stepping up for Highlanders". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

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