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.
Early career
Yates attended Palmerston North Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV originally as a hooker before converting to prop. He plays his club rugby for Varsity in the Manawatu region, where he became captain of the side.
Professional career
Yates has represented Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship since 2021, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. 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. He was named in the Blues squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Flyn Yates at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
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