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Born | Hamilton, New Zealand | 18 March 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
?–present | Midlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–present | New Zealand | 132 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 16 August 2012 (national) [2] [3] |
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