Steven Bates

Steven Bates

Birth 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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Te Awamutu Sports () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008– Toshiba Brave Lupus () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2007 2000–2001 Waikato Auckland - - (-) (-) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2007 Chiefs 57 (-) International career Years Team Apps (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).

See also

• All Blacks
• Chiefs
• Waikato