Full name | Slade Paul McFarland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slade Paul McFarland (born 31 August 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1][2]
Raised in Auckland, McFarland was educated at Dilworth School and Rangitoto College.[3]
McFarland, a hooker, played over 200 games for East Coast Bays and was a North Harbour provincial player.[4] He earned regular NZ Maori selection during his career and was also a New Zealand A representative. His Super 12 career began at the Chiefs in 1996, before multiple stints with both the Blues and Crusaders.[5] He briefly played in Wales for Swansea-based club Dunvant and was a medical joker with Stade Toulousain in the 2005–06 Top 14 season.[6][7]