Kade Banks
| Date of birth | 9 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kade Banks (born 9 June 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and North Harbour. His preferred position is wing or fullback.[1]
Early career
[edit]Banks has been playing rugby from an early age, playing for Mahurangi.[2] He attended Mahurangi College, co-captaining their side to a finals win in the North Harbour Championship.[3] Before turning professional, Banks was a real estate agent.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Banks has represented North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship since 2020, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[5] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6] Kade was transferred to the Hurricanes for the 2025 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kade Banks". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Top season for Mahurangi rugby". Stuff.co.nz. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "College overcomes hoodoo in finals thrashing". Local Matters. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Kade Banks". Ray White. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Say hello to your official 2023 Harbour Heat Squad!". @harbourrugby on Instagram. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Blues inject youth into experienced core for 2024". Blues (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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