Liam Messam

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Liam Messam is a former New Zealand rugby union forward who played for the All Blacks and the Chiefs, known for his powerful ball-carrying and leadership.

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Liam Messam canonical 3
Liam Justin Messam 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand international rugby union player
human
rugby sevens player
rugby union player
birthPlace Blenheim, New Zealand
captained Chiefs
Waikato
continentOfCitizenship Oceania
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
dateOfBirth 1984-03-25
ethnicGroup Māori
familyName Messam
fullName Liam Justin Messam
linked to: Liam Messam
gender male
givenName Liam
jerseyNumber 6
8
knownFor leadership
powerful ball-carrying
languageSpoken English
league Mitre 10 Cup
linked to: Air New Zealand Cup

Super Rugby
Top 14
nationalTeamDebutCountry New Zealand
notableAchievement long-serving member of the All Blacks back row
won Super Rugby titles with the Chiefs
occupation professional rugby union player
participatedIn Super Rugby
World Rugby Sevens Series
placeOfActivity Hamilton, New Zealand
playedFor All Blacks
Chiefs
New Zealand national rugby sevens team
New Zealand national rugby union team
Toulon
Waikato
playedIn back row
positionPlayed flanker
number eight
represented New Zealand in rugby sevens
New Zealand in rugby union
retiredFrom international rugby union
sport rugby sevens
rugby union

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chiefs (Super Rugby) notablePlayer Liam Messam
Liam Messam fullName Liam Justin Messam
linked to: Liam Messam
Waikato Chiefs notableFormerPlayer Liam Messam