Finlay Christie

Finlay Christie
Date of birth (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995
Place of birth Scotland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
School Saint Kentigern College
University University of Canterbury
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Current team Hurricanes / Tasman
Youth Career
2014 Counties Manukau
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Tasman 30 (15)
2017 Chiefs 8 (0)
2018– Hurricanes 5 (5)
Correct as of 12 October 2018

Finlay Christie (born 19 September 1995) is a Scottish-born rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Tasman in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2][3]

Youth career

Christie was born in Scotland, but emigrated to New Zealand aged 7 and settled down in the city of Pukekohe where he shone both at gymnastics and rugby during his schooldays. He eventually chose to pursue a rugby career and represented Counties Manukau at under-19 level before heading south to Christchurch for university. This decision started to pay off in 2016 when he was awarded the Hawkins Medal as Canterbury's top club rugby player for his performances for the University of Canterbury.[4]

Senior career

Christie's performances at club level saw him offered a contract by Mitre 10 Cup premiership side, the Tasman Makos in 2016 and he immediately shone. Rotating the starting number 9 duties with the more experienced Billy Guyton, Christie made 10 appearances and scored one try as the Makos reached the Premiership final before going down to a strong Canterbury side.[5]

Super Rugby

His impressive first season at provincial level meant that it came as no surprise when he landed a Super Rugby contract with the Chiefs ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Finlay Christie Chiefs Player Profile". Chiefs Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Finlay Christie Tasman Makos Player Profile". Makos Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Christchurch club rugby standout Finlay Christie signs for Tasman Makos". Stuff.co.nz. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Finlay Christie itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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