Luke Braid

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SNAPSHOT
- Number: 180
- Position: Flanker
- Born: 10/05/88
- Height: 185
- Weight: 101
- Province: Auckland
- Provincial Caps: 61
- Provincial Points: 50
- Provincial Debut: 2007 v North Harbour
- Blues Debut: 2011 v Crusaders
- Blues Caps: 70
- Blues Points: 45
- Breakdown: 9T
Acknowledged for his leadership ability and no-nonsense approach on the field, Luke led
the Blues in the 2014 season. As a player he stood out with his technical ability over the ball, destruction of teams at the breakdown and uncompromising approach.
He earned 79 Super Rugby caps, 9 caps from playing for the Chiefs. At the end of 2014, Luke announced that he would be playing for the French club Bordeaux-Begles from 2016 onwards.