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Rugby player
Brendan Haami
Full nameBrendan Derek Te Oranga Haami
Date of birth (1974-12-04) 4 December 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthStratford, New Zealand
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight167 lb (76 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–04 Taranaki 69 (30)
2004–05 Rotherham 18 (0)
2005 Wellington 5 (0)
2006–08 Taranaki 23 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–06 Hurricanes 29 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2000 New Zealand

Brendan Derek Te Oranga Haami (born 4 December 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Born in Stratford, Taranaki, Haami was a diminutive half-back and is known by the nickname "Knackers".

Haami, NZ Maori representative, played 93 matches for Taranaki, debuting in 1997. He appeared for New Zealand in the 1999–2000 World Sevens Series. A Hurricanes player, Haami made most of his Super 12 appearances from 2001 to 2003, while an understudy to Jason Spice. He had a stint in England at Rotherham in 2004–05 and played briefly with Wellington on his return to New Zealand, as cover for Piri Weepu, before finishing his career back at Taranaki.

References

  1. "Brendon Derek Te Oranga Haami". New Zealand Rugby History.
  2. "Time's right for calling it quits, says Haami". Stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009.
  3. "Tietjens' sevens squad prepares for Hong Kong". ESPN.com. 15 March 2000.
  4. "Brendan Haami - Hurricanes". www.hurricanes.co.nz.
  5. "Rugby: Reasons to return for Hami". NZ Herald. 18 October 2004.

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