Kade Poki

Kade Poki (born 17 January 1988 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who represents Southland in the ITM Cup and the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition. Poki made his Air New Zealand Cup debut for the Tasman Makos in 2007 against Taranaki, but injury ruled him out of most of the season. He emerged as a starter in 2008, and spent three seasons as a starter on the wing for the Makos and one of the side's more dangerous players. For the 2011 ITM Cup, Poki signed with the Southland Stags, where he will line up alongside a number of his teammates with the Highlanders. Poki made his Super 14 debut for the Crusaders in 2008 when he played against ACT Brumbies. Aged only 20, he made 10 starts for the team over the course of...