Michael Little
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| Date of birth | 14 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Westlake Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Walter Little (father) Lawrence Little (uncle) Nicky Little (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Little (born 14 March 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays either as a midfield back or fullback for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby.[1][2] He was named as a member of the Blues wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[3][4] As the only try scorer for his team, Little was an important part of North Harbour winning the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup championship against Otago.[5] Little was also nominated for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup player of the year award.[6]
Little was part of Fiji Under 20s and travelled to the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship .[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Michael Little North Harbour Player Profile". Harbour Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Michael Little itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Blues 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Michael Little Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2016 Mitre 10 Cup Championship Recap". Stuff. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 New Zealand Rugby Awards". All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union fullbacks
- North Harbour rugby union players
- New Zealand people of Fijian descent
- People educated at Westlake Boys High School
- Sunwolves players
- Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
- Kobelco Kobe Steelers players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan