Hayden Michaels

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Hayden Michaels
Date of birth (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Highlanders, Southland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Southland 16 (0)
2024– Highlanders ()
Correct as of 19 November 2023

Hayden Michaels (born 3 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Southland. His preferred position is flanker. [1]

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Early career

Michaels attended Gore High School where his performances from the rugby team earned him selection for the Highlanders Under-20s team. [2] He represented New Zealand U20 in 2022. [3]

Professional career

Michaels has represented Southland in the National Provincial Championship since 2021, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [4] He was named in the Highlanders squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [5]

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References

  1. "Hayden Michaels". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. "Promising flanker Hayden Michaels commits to the Southland Stags". Stuff.co.nz. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. "Seven players from South in NZ U20 squad". Otago Daily Times. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. "SBS Bank Southland Stags Squad Named for 2023 Bunnings Warehouse NPC". Rugby Southland. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. "2024 Squad Announcement" (Press release). Highlanders. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.