Slade Paul McFarland (born 31 August 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1][2]
| Full name | Slade Paul McFarland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editEarly life
editRaised in Auckland, McFarland was educated at Dilworth School and Rangitoto College.[3]
Rugby career
editMcFarland, 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
edit- ^ "Rugby legend Slade McFarland's wild wedding day". Now to Love - New Zealand. 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Paul McFarland". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "Rugby: McFarland now sees dual skills as a plus". NZ Herald. 12 August 2000.
- ^ "Rugby: McFarland set for 200th club rugby cap". NZ Herald. 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Rugby: Harbour lean on veteran hooker". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000.
- ^ "Slade hoping to be a giant Christmas hit". South Wales Evening Post. 27 November 1998.
- ^ "Stade Toulousain. Slade McFarland, ce fan de Mona Lisa". La Dépêche (in French). 26 January 2006.
External links
edit- Slade McFarland at ESPNscrum