Kade Poki
| Full name | Kade Poki | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006-2010 2011- |
Tasman Southland |
42 13 |
(35) (0) |
| correct as of 4 November 2012. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008-2010 2011- |
Crusaders Highlanders |
15 19 |
(10) (25) |
| correct as of 29 July 2012. | |||
Kade Poki (born 17 January 1988 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who represents Southland in the ITM Cup and the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition.
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Playing career [edit]
Provincial Rugby [edit]
Poki made his Air New Zealand Cup debut for the Tasman Makos in 2007 against Taranaki, but injury ruled him out of most of the season. He emerged as a starter in 2008, and spent three seasons as a starter on the wing for the Makos and one of the side's more dangerous players.
For the 2011 ITM Cup, Poki signed with the Southland Stags, where he will line up alongside a number of his teammates with the Highlanders.[1]
Super Rugby [edit]
Poki made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders in 2008 when he played against ACT Brumbies. Aged only 20, he made 10 starts for the team over the course of the season and scored two tries, helping the team to the championship. However, injuries and squad depth limited his chances to build on his freshman season, and he made only 4 more appearances for the Crusaders over the next two seasons.
Poki was left off the Crusaders squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season, and initially not selected by any of the other New Zealand teams. However, an injury to Kurt Baker saw him added to the Highlanders squad on the eve of the season.
Despite initially being an afterthought addition, Poki made the most of his opportunity and claimed a starting spot on the wing for the Highlanders, and emerged as one of the breakout players of the competition. Highlights of his season include a two-try performance in a win over the defending champion Bulls and a sublime individual effort against the Rebels in which he shrugged off 11 tackles to score.[citation needed]
International Rugby [edit]
Kade Poki was a star in the 2007 Under-19 World Cup for New Zealand, and again for the New Zealand Under-20 squad in 2008.
References [edit]
- ^ Savory, Logan (9 July 2011). "Stags secure scorching wing Kade Poki". Southland Times (Fairfax). Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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