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Sam Giddens

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Sam Giddens
Date of birth (1984-09-11) 11 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthNapier, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009-2010 Bristol 14 (23)
2010-2011 Piacenza ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-2009 Hawkes Bay 33 (54)
2011 Otago 5 (0)

Sam Giddens (born 11 September 1984, Napier, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who competed professionally in New Zealand and Europe, playing as a centre. He is affectionately known as Sam Kittens.

Playing career

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Giddens made his debut for Hawkes Bay during the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup, and spent three seasons for the province as a regular starter, also serving occasionally as a goal-kicker for the squad. He helped the Magpies reach the semi-finals of the Air New Zealand Cup in each of his three years for the team.

For the 2009-10 season, Giddens moved to England, signing with Bristol Rugby of the RFU Championship. After a season in Bristol, he moved to Lyons Piacenza in Italy for 2010-11.[1]

Giddens returned to New Zealand for the 2011 ITM Cup, signing with Otago. He started the first four matches of the season before being ruled out through injury.

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby: Giddens out to get Otago back in finals". Otago Daily Times. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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