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Slade McFarland

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Slade McFarland
Full nameSlade Paul McFarland
Date of birth (1972-08-31) 31 August 1972 (age 52)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–04 North Harbour 128 (115)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Chiefs 6 (0)
1999 Blues 11 (10)
2000 Crusaders 9 (0)
2001–02 Blues 22 (5)
2003–04 Crusaders 4 (0)

Slade Paul McFarland (born 31 August 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1][2]

Biography

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Early life

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Raised in Auckland, McFarland was educated at Dilworth School and Rangitoto College.[3]

Rugby career

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McFarland, a hooker, played over 200 games for East Coast Bays and was a North Harbour provincial player.[4] He earned regular NZ Maori selection during his career and was also a New Zealand A representative. His Super 12 career began at the Chiefs in 1996, before multiple stints with both the Blues and Crusaders.[5] He briefly played in Wales for Swansea-based club Dunvant and was a medical joker with Stade Toulousain in the 2005–06 Top 14 season.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby legend Slade McFarland's wild wedding day". Now to Love - New Zealand. 1 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Slade Paul McFarland". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  3. ^ "Rugby: McFarland now sees dual skills as a plus". NZ Herald. 12 August 2000.
  4. ^ "Rugby: McFarland set for 200th club rugby cap". NZ Herald. 31 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Rugby: Harbour lean on veteran hooker". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000.
  6. ^ "Slade hoping to be a giant Christmas hit". South Wales Evening Post. 27 November 1998.
  7. ^ "Stade Toulousain. Slade McFarland, ce fan de Mona Lisa". La Dépêche (in French). 26 January 2006.
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