Kurt Eklund
| Date of birth | 5 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kurt Eklund (born 5 January 1992 in New Zealand)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. His playing position is hooker. He has signed for the Blues squad in 2020.[2][3][4]
Personal life[edit]
Eklund is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Kahu descent).[5]
Reference list[edit]
- ^ "Kurt Eklund". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Hard work edict for Blues 2020 squad" (Press release). Blues. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Kurt Eklund". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Player Profile: Kurt Eklund". All Blacks (Official Site). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Kurt Eklund at ItsRugby.co.uk
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