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| Birth name | Sam Caird | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Peter's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Caird (born 18 March 1997) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Northland in the Bunnings NPC. His position is lock. He was part of the Blues squad in 2020 but did not play. [2] [3] [4]
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