Key Information

Full name	Steven Paul Bates
Born	(1980-01-16) 16 January 1980 (age 46) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School	Kelston Boys' High School
Notable relative	Michael Bates (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2001 Auckland 8 (0) 2002–2007 Chiefs 57 (35) 2002–2007 Waikato 75 (95) 2008–2016 Toshiba Brave Lupus 119 (290) Correct as of 28 May 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 New Zealand U21 4 (0) 2004 New Zealand 2 (0) 2005–2006 Junior All Blacks 7 (10) Correct as of 28 May 2020
Position(s)	Flanker, Number 8
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2000–2001	Auckland	8	(0)
2002–2007	Chiefs	57	(35)
2002–2007	Waikato	75	(95)
2008–2016	Toshiba Brave Lupus	119	(290)
Correct as of 28 May 2020
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2001	New Zealand U21	4	(0)
2004	New Zealand	2	(0)
2005–2006	Junior All Blacks	7	(10)
Correct as of 28 May 2020
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Steven Paul Bates (born 16 January 1980 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, whose usual position is at Number 8. He played for Waikato at provincial level and the Chiefs in the Super 14. Bates made the traditional All Blacks route to the top with appearances for New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand U-19 and the U-21s, during this time he played Rugby league and was good enough to be selected for the Warriors U-19s. He played his first test for his nation (v Italy 2004).^[1]

He played in the Top League team Toshiba Brave Lupus under Australian coach Joe Barakat, with other New Zealand players Richard Kahui and David Hill.^{[citation needed]}

• Steven Bates at ESPNscrum (archived)
• Steven Bates at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Steven Bates at rugbydatabase.co.nz/

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