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My Take
As a sevens devotee, I light up watching players like Kurt Baker. Born in Palmerston North, he ran fullback and wing for New Zealand's sevens side across an astonishing 233 World Rugby Sevens Series games and 53 tournaments between 2008 and 2022. Thirteen-plus years sprinting across that vast sevens field demands a kind of durability and game sense most athletes never reach; that's iron-man territory. What I find quietly admirable is that he didn't coast on legacy, moving stateside to Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby to keep putting his body on the line. A man carrying New Zealand's rugby spirit around the world earns my straightforward respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kurt Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- カート・ベイカー
- Reading
- かーと・べいかー
- Born
- October 7, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- High school
- Palmerston North Boys' High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Baker born?
Born October 7, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Kurt Baker from?
Kurt Baker is from Palmerston North, New Zealand.
What does Kurt Baker do?
Kurt Baker works as rugby union player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.