{{short description|New Zealand rugby player (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Sam Christie | image = | caption = | birth_name = Sam Christie | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|26}} | birth_place = Tokoroa, New Zealand | height = {{height|m=1.81}} | weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | position = Fly-half / Fullback | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Benetton Treviso | apps1 = 49 | points1 = 32 | years2 = 2018–2021 | clubs2 = Mazda Blue Zoomers | apps2 = 23 | points2 = | clubupdate = 22 February 2021 | currentclub = | super1 = Western Force | superyears1 = 2013 | superapps1 = 4 | superpoints1 = 0 | superupdate = 10 June 2013 | province1 = {{Rut|Waikato}} | provinceyears1 = 2006–2013, 2016–2017 | provinceapps1 = 44 | provincepoints1 = 36 | ru_provinceupdate = 22 February 2021 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repupdate = | school = Hamilton Boys' High School }}
'''Sam Christie''' (born 26 September 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who regularly plays as a fly-half.
Born in Tokoroa to Australian parents, Christie has represented New Zealand Schoolboys, Waikato Development, Waikato Under 20 and Bay of Plenty Under 23. He made his senior debut for {{Rut|Waikato}} during the 2006 season and has played 33 games and scored 15 points for his province.<ref name="Sam Christie Waikato Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.mooloo.co.nz/team/player-profiles/show/43 | title=Sam Christie Waikato Player Profile| accessdate=8 January 2013 }}</ref>
Having been overlooked by all of the Super Rugby franchises in his homeland, Christie agreed to join the Western Force ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season where he will form part of the Extended Playing Squad.<ref name="Kiwi pivot rounds off Force">{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby365.com/article/51463-kiwi-pivot-rounds-off-force | title=Kiwi pivot rounds off Force | accessdate=8 January 2013 | archive-date=19 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019102658/http://www.rugby365.com/article/51463-kiwi-pivot-rounds-off-force | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Sam Christie Western Force Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/Team/EmiratesWesternForce/PlayerProfile/tabid/894/playerid/64/Default.aspx | title=Sam Christie Western Force Player Profile| accessdate=8 January 2013 }}</ref>
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== External links == * [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_17848.html Sam Christie itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics]
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