Kane Thompson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kane Gregory Thompson | ||
| Born |
9 January 1982 Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock / Back Row | ||
| Current club | Manawatu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2005 | Wellington | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–07 | Southland | 18 | (10) |
| 2006–07 | Highlanders | 15 | (10) |
| 2007–10 | Dax | 64 | (10) |
| 2010 | Southland | 9 | (5) |
| 2011 | Hawke's Bay | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Chiefs | 13 | (5) |
| 2012– | Canon Eagles | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chiefs | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–16 | Newcastle Falcons | 20 | (0) |
| 2016– | Manawatu | 7 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2007– | Samoa | 33 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 14 October 2016. | |||
Kane Gregory Thompson (born 9 January 1982)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.
He played for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super Rugby, joining national teammate Mahonri Schwalger.[2]
On 17 July 2014, Thompson signed for Newcastle Falcons who compete in the English Aviva Premiership from the 2014-15 season.[3]
References
- ↑ Kane Thompson rugby profile Scrum.com
- ↑ http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/world-cup/news/article/-/10373236/kane-thompson-signs-with-chiefs/
- ↑ "Newcastle Falcons sign Samoa lock Kane Thompson from the Chiefs in New Zealand". Sky Sports. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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