Career notes New Zealand Sevens (2007, 2008) Crusaders (2006) Canterbury Air New Zealand Cup (2004 - 2007) Canterbury Sevens (2004, 2005) Canterbury B (2003) Steven Yates comes off a solid 2006 season with Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup, playing in six games, including the quarter-final against Wellington. He is a member of the Crusaders’ wider training squad after making his Rebel Sport Super 14 debut for the franchise in Brisbane in 2006. The Canterbury wing, who originates from Karamea at the top of the South Island's West Coast, can also play at centre. Yates is a building apprentice and plays for the Burnside club in Christchurch. He has represented Buller and Canterbury age-group teams and played Sevens for Canterbury. Steven's favourites: Favourite rugby ground: Jade, Christchurch Favourite player: Christian Cullen - awesome running game Favourite food: Subway favourite Movie: Anchorman Favourite actor/actress: Owen Wilson Favourite music: Blink 182 Favourite book: Lance Armstrong - It's not about the bike Favourite non-rugby sports team: The Black Caps Favourite holiday destination: Cheviot I can’t live without… Food Earliest rugby memories: Playing under 8s in Karamea If I wasn't a rugby player I would be.... A builder

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Career notes

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

Steven Yates comes off a solid 2006 season with Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup, playing in six games, including the quarter-final against Wellington. He is a member of the Crusaders’ wider training squad after making his Rebel Sport Super 14 debut for the franchise in Brisbane in 2006.


The Canterbury wing, who originates from Karamea at the top of the South Island's West Coast, can also play at centre.

Yates is a building apprentice and plays for the Burnside club in Christchurch. He has represented Buller and Canterbury age-group teams and played Sevens for Canterbury.

Steven's favourites:

Favourite rugby ground: Jade, Christchurch

Favourite player: Christian Cullen - awesome running game

Favourite food: Subway

favourite Movie: Anchorman

Favourite actor/actress: Owen Wilson

Favourite music: Blink 182

Favourite book: Lance Armstrong - It's not about the bike

Favourite non-rugby sports team: The Black Caps

Favourite holiday destination: Cheviot

I can’t live without… Food

Earliest rugby memories: Playing under 8s in Karamea

If I wasn't a rugby player I would be.... A builder

Career Comments:

Below figures correct at beginning of the 2007 rugby calendar:

Provincial Caps 8
Provincial Points 25 (5t)
Provincial Debut 2004 v North Harbour
Super 14 Caps 1 (Crusaders)