Flyn Yates
| Born | 25 May 2000 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Flyn Yates (born 25 May 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Manawatu. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
[edit]Yates attended Palmerston North Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV originally as a hooker before converting to prop.[2] He plays his club rugby for Varsity in the Manawatu region, where he became captain of the side.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Yates has represented Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship since 2021, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[5] In 2023, he joined Japanese side Kamaishi Seawaves for the 2023–24 Japan Rugby League One - Division Two season, making six appearances for the side.[6] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Flyn Yates". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Palmerston North Boys' High find winning form against New Plymouth". Stuff.co.nz. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Exciting start for new Turbos heralds rugged weeks ahead". Stuff.co.nz. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Varsity snuff out Kia Toa in the wind". Stuff.co.nz. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ @manawaturugby; (15 July 2025). "OUR HIGGINS CONCRETE MANAWATŪ TURBOS". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "2023-24シーズン 新規加入選手6名・スタッフ1名のお知らせ（追加）". Kamaishi Seawaves (in Japanese). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "2026 Blues squad announced". Blues (Press release). 6 November 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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