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==Career==
==Career==
Saili was a junior All Black in 2007 and 2008. In the latter year he was a member of the team which won the International Rugby Board's junior world championship.<ref>''St Peter's College Magazine'', 2007 p. 97; [http://www.rugbyheaven.co.nz/4573671a22775.html|Baby Blacks ...]; [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10517813|Rugby: NZ Juniors world champions, ''New Zealand Herald'' 23 June 2008].</ref>
Saili started his professional rugby career in 2008, with a start in the [[National Provincial Championship|NPC]] for [[Auckland Rugby Union|Auckland]] against [[Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union|Poverty Bay]]. In 2009 he played commenced playing for the [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]] in a match against the [[Western Force]].<ref name=Blues/>
Saili started his professional rugby career in 2008, with a start in the [[National Provincial Championship|NPC]] for [[Auckland Rugby Union|Auckland]] against [[Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union|Poverty Bay]]. In 2009 he played commenced playing for the [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]] in a match against the [[Western Force]].<ref name=Blues/>



Revision as of 01:37, 5 October 2010

Peter Saili
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Template:Blindside flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–
2007

Auckland

North Harbour
24 (10 - 2t)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– New Zealand Blues 21 (15-3t)

Peter Saili (born 04 January 1988) is a New Zealand rugby player, who plays at the Blindside Flanker/ No 8 postion position for the Blues in the Super 14.[1]

Early life

Saili was born in Auckland and educated at St Peter's College where he played rugby in the school First XV.

Career

Saili was a junior All Black in 2007 and 2008. In the latter year he was a member of the team which won the International Rugby Board's junior world championship.[2] Saili started his professional rugby career in 2008, with a start in the NPC for Auckland against Poverty Bay. In 2009 he played commenced playing for the Blues in a match against the Western Force.[1]

References