Date of birth | 7 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Meihana Grindlay (born 7 April 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Taranaki. His preferred position is centre. [1]
Grindlay attended King's College, Auckland on a scholarship, [2] where he played rugby, earning selection for New Zealand Schools. [3] After school, he moved to Taranaki and represented Southern. [4] He was selected for the New Zealand U20s in 2021. [5]
Grindlay has represented Taranaki in the National Provincial Championship since 2021, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [6] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7]
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