Steven Yates (born 26 July 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the New Zealand Sevens team.[1] He currently plays for Japanese club Toyota Verblitz.[2]

Steven Yates
Birth nameSteven Yates
Date of birth (1983-07-26) 26 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing/Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010− Toyota Verblitz 80 (180)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004-07 Canterbury 17 (30)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 Crusaders 1 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2007-2008 New Zealand 7s

On the 27th of June 2019, Yates was arrested at his home in Nagoya under suspicion of cocaine possession.[3]

Career highlights

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  • New Zealand Sevens 2007–2008
  • Crusaders 2006
  • Canterbury Air New Zealand Cup 2004 - 2007
  • Canterbury Sevens 2004, 2005
  • Canterbury B 2003

References

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  1. ^ allblacks.com
  2. ^ itsrugby.co.uk
  3. ^ "またもラグビー選手が麻取法違反容疑で逮捕 自宅でコカイン所持:中京テレビNEWS". 中京テレビNEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2019.