Steven Bates

Steven Bates
Full name Steven Paul Bates
Date of birth (1980-01-16) 16 January 1980
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School Kelston Boys' High School, Auckland
Notable relative(s) brother of Michael Bates
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number eight
New Zealand No. 1047
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Te Awamutu Sports
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008– Toshiba Brave Lupus 73 (175)
correct as of 26 January 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000–01
2002–07
Auckland
Waikato
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40
(-)
(50)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–07 New Zealand Chiefs 57 (35)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2004 New Zealand 2 (0)

Steven Paul Bates (born 16 January 1980 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, whose usual position is at Number 8. He played for Waikato at provincial level and the Chiefs in the Super 14. Bates made the traditional All Blacks route to the top with appearances for New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand U-19 and the U-21s, during this time he played Rugby League and was good enough to be selected for the Warriors U-19s. He has only played one test so far for his nation (v Italy 2004).[1]

Currently, Bates resides in Fuchu, Japan with Top League team Toshiba Brave Lupus under Australian coach Joe Barakat, with other New Zealand players Richard Kahui and David Hill.

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