Nathaniel Apa (born 15 June 1995) is a New Zealand

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player who currently plays as a midfield back for

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in the

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. He has also played for Canterbury. During the

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he made 2 appearances as a member of the wider training squad. Apa represented

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in the

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and

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in the 2015 edition.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Apa, Nathaniel 1995 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union wings Canterbury rugby union players Crusaders (rugby union) players People educated at Kelston Boys' High School Samoan emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent Rugby union players from Apia Waikato rugby union players