External links
- Kurt Eklund at ItsRugby.co.uk
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| Date of birth | 5 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kurt Eklund (born 5 January 1992 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. His playing position is hooker. He has signed for the Blues squad in 2020. [2] [3] [4]
Eklund is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Kahu descent). [5]
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