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FINLAY CHRISTIE
HALFBACK
PROVINCE: Tasman DOB: 19 09 94
HEIGHT: 1 1 80m WEIGHT: 82kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 6 Scottish-born Christie’s rugby career has been on an incredible trajectory over the last 12 months Made his provincial debut with Tasman last year and was picked up by the Chiefs and made his debut against the Hurricanes TAWERA KERR-BARLOW
HALFBACK
PROVINCE: Waikato
DOB: 15 08 90 HEIGHT: 1 1 87m
WEIGHT: 89kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 79
With plenty of All Blacks experience Kerr-Barlow has become an in uential player at the Chiefs and brings a a unique skill set to halfback Made Chiefs and All Blacks debuts in 2012 going on to win two Super Rugby titles and a a RWC JONATHAN TAUMATEINE
HALFBACK
PROVINCE: Counties Manukau DOB: 28 09 96
HEIGHT: 1 78m
WEIGHT: 90kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 6 Played ve matches at at last year’s World
Rugby Under 20 Championship before going on on to make his senior provincial debut with the Counties Manukau Steelers Made his Chiefs debut in in the opening match of the season AARON CRUDEN
FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH
PROVINCE: Manawatu DOB: 08 01 89 HEIGHT: 1 1 78m
WEIGHT: 83kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 111
One of the best attacking players in in international rugby with a a strong boot and proven ability to spark his backline Made his provincial debut in in 2008 and captained NZ U20 to the 2009 JWC title and was named Junior Player of the Year STEPHEN DONALD
FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH
PROVINCE: Waikato
DOB: 03 12 83 HEIGHT: 1 1 90m
WEIGHT: 98kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 99
A seasoned campaigner with a a a a wealth of experience After an initial stint with the Chiefs from 2005-11 Donald returned from playing abroad in in 2016 A hero for his role in the team’s RWC 2011 win he holds a number of Chiefs points-scoring records SOLOMON ALAIMALO
UTILITY BACK
PROVINCE: Northland DOB: 27 12 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 96m WEIGHT: 96kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 6 6 Auckland-born and and schooled in Christchurch Alaimalo performed exceptionally well in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup for Northland catching the Chiefs coaches’ eye and the outside back made his his debut this year against the Rebels DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 47
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