Full name | Bradley Dean Linklater | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Scott Linklater (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bradley Dean Linklater (born 16 May 1985) is a New Zealand-born former international rugby union player. [1]
Born in Whangārei, Linklater is the younger brother of Chiefs and NZ Maori hooker Scott Linklater. [2]
Linklater, a former Auckland University player, was a NZ Universities representative centre and first five-eighth. He got recruited to play for Spanish club Getxo Artea in 2010, by their New Zealand-born coach Bryce Bevin. [3] Between 2015 and 2021, Linklater competed in international rugby with Spain, most often playing fullback. [4] He played for Alcobendas from 2016 to 2020, before finishing his career back at Getxo Artea. [5]
As of 2023, Linklater is the High Performance Coordinator for the Spanish Rugby Federation. [6]
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