Steven Yates

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Steven Yates (born 26 July 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the New Zealand Sevens team,^[1] Canterbury NPC team and the Japanese club Toyota Verblitz.^[2][3][4]

Steven Yates

Birth name	Steven Yates
Date of birth	(1983-07-26) 26 July 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing/Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010− Toyota Verblitz 80 (180) Correct as of 15 January 2017 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2004-07 Canterbury 17 (30) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 Crusaders 1 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2007-2008 New Zealand 7s

On the 27th of June 2019, Yates was arrested at his home in Nagoya under suspicion of cocaine possession.^[5]

Career highlights

• New Zealand Sevens 2007–2008
• Crusaders 2006 (1 game)
• Canterbury Air New Zealand Cup 2004 - 2007
• Canterbury Sevens 2004, 2005
• Canterbury B 2003