Matiaha Martin

Matiaha Martin
Date of birth (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthHamilton, New Zealand
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
Occupation(s)Māori Teacher at Tangaroa College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Counties Manukau
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present Counties Manukau 11 (0)
2017 Chiefs 0 (0)
Correct as of 19 November 2016

Matiaha Martin (born 3 June 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union lock for Counties Manukau in the domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2]

Senior career

After coming through the ranks of Counties Manukau's under-18, B and development teams, Martin cracked the senior squad in 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. He took advantage of injuries to several key players to establish himself as a regular in a side which reached the premiership semifinals and lost to Canterbury. He played all eleven of the Steelers games during the campaign, nine from the start.[2][3] He was drafted into the Chiefs squad shortly before the 2017 Super Rugby season.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Matiaha Martin Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Matiaha Martin itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ^ "12 new caps for Counties-Manukau". All Blacks.com. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Injury replacement players named" (Press release). Chiefs. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.