Matiaha Martin
Matiaha Martin (born 3 June 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Counties Manukau in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2]
| Date of birth | 3 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Māori Teacher at Tangaroa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior career
After coming through the ranks of Counties Manukau's under-18, B and development teams, Martin finally cracked the senior squad in 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. He was able to take advantage of injuries to several key players to establish himself as a regular in a side which reached the Premiership semi-finals before going down to Canterbury. He played all 11 of the Steelers games during the campaign, 9 of these appearances were from the start.[2][3]
He was drafted into the Chiefs squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season shortly before the start of the season.[4]
References
- "Matiaha Martin Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Matiaha Martin itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "12 new caps for Counties-Manukau". All Blacks.com. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Injury replacement players named" (Press release). Chiefs. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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