Kane Thompson

Full name

Kane Gregory Thompson

Date of birth

9 January 1982 (age 35)

Place of birth

Wellington, New Zealand

Height

1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)

Weight

112 kg (17 st 9 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Lock / Back Row
Current team	Manawatu
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2005	Wellington	1	(0)
2005–07	Southland	18	(10)
2006–07	Highlanders	15	(10)
2007–10	Dax	64	(10)
2010	Southland	9	(5)
2011	Hawke's Bay	4	(0)
2012	Chiefs	13	(5)
2012–	Canon Eagles	4	(0)
2014	Chiefs	6	(0)
2014–16	Newcastle Falcons	20	(0)
2016–	Manawatu	7	(0)
Correct as of 14 October 2016
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2007–	Samoa	33	(10)
Correct as of 10 October 2015

Senior career
Position(s)	Lock / Back Row
Current team	Manawatu
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2005	Wellington	1	(0)
2005–07	Southland	18	(10)
2006–07	Highlanders	15	(10)
2007–10	Dax	64	(10)
2010	Southland	9	(5)
2011	Hawke's Bay	4	(0)
2012	Chiefs	13	(5)
2012–	Canon Eagles	4	(0)
2014	Chiefs	6	(0)
2014–16	Newcastle Falcons	20	(0)
2016–	Manawatu	7	(0)
Correct as of 14 October 2016
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2007–	Samoa	33	(10)
Correct as of 10 October 2015

Kane Gregory Thompson (born 9 January 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.

He played for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super Rugby, joining national teammate Mahonri Schwalger.

On 17 July 2014, Thompson signed for Newcastle Falcons who compete in the English Aviva Premiership from the 2014-15 season.

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