Christie spent three seasons playing for Shirley Boys’ High School in the Crusaders region secondary schools competition - now the UC Championship – and captained the side in his final year at school.
He joined the Crusaders Academy in 2016 after representing the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ team. Christie’s other representative honours to date include Canterbury Under 19, Crusaders Knights, and New Zealand Under 20
He captained the 2018 New Zealand Under 20 team, after being a member of the World Championship winning team a year earlier.
In 2018, Christie was named in the Mitre 10 Cup squad for the first time, but he already had one first-class cap to his name – a 2017 Premiership Final appearance.
He took the field with five minutes to go in the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup Final against Tasman, to not only earn his first appearance in the red and black jersey but a Premiership winners medal as well.
In September 2020, he signed a new deal that will see him remain with Crusaders until 2023.
With over 35 caps and 7 tries for the Crusaders, Christie will be a prominent figure in the Crusaders loose trio for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific competition.
S.C March 2023
Career
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Canterbury Openside Flanker |
2017 - present |
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Crusaders Openside Flanker |
2019 - present |
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South Island Openside Flanker |
2020 - present |
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New Zealand U20's Blindside Flanker |
2017 - 2019 |
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All Black XV Openside Flanker |
2022 - 2023 |
