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| Birth name | Peter Saili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1988-01-04)4 January 1988 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Peter's College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Francis Saili (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Saili (born 4 January 1988) is aNew Zealandrugby player, who plays at the Blindside Flanker/ No 8 position for theBordeaux.
Saili was born in Auckland and educated atSt Peter's College where he played rugby in the school First XV. He represented New Zealand in schoolboy and global under-age tournaments.[1] After leaving school he played for Auckland Marist. He is the older brother of Blues andAll Black centreFrancis Saili.
Saili was a junior All Black in 2007 and 2008. In 2007 he was a member of the team which won the International Rugby Board's junior world championship (Under 19), defeating South Africa in the final (31-7).[2] In 2008 he was a member of the New Zealand team which won the International Rugby Board's junior world championship (the inaugural under-20 tournament), pulling off a crushing 38–3 win (four tries to none) over England in Swansea, Wales.[3][4]
Saili started his professional rugby career in 2008, with a start in theNPC forAuckland againstPoverty Bay. In 2009 he commenced playing for theBlues in a match against theWestern Force.[5]
On 16 January 2015, it was revealed that The Blues had released Saili with immediate effect to allow him to take up a contract in France[6]
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