Liam Polwart
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Liam Polwart
| image = Liam Polwart 2015.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|4|2}}
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| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
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| school = Sacred Heart College, Auckland
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| relatives = Sean Polwart{Kieran Polwart} (brothers)
| position = Hooker
| currentclub = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}} / {{Rut|Chiefs}}
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| years1 = 2016–
| clubs1 = {{Rut|BOP}}
| apps1 = 15
| points1 = 5
| years2 = 2017–
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Chiefs}}
| apps2 = 22
| points2 = 10
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| repyears1 = 2015
| repteam1 = New Zealand U20
| repcaps1 = 8
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2017
| repteam2 = Māori All Blacks
| repcaps2 = 2
| reppoints2 = 0
| clubupdate = 28 April 2019
| repupdate = 28 April 2019
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Liam Polwart (born 2 April 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for {{rut|Bay of Plenty}} in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the {{Rut|Chiefs}} in the international Super Rugby competition.{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Chiefs-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | accessdate=3 November 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.chiefs.co.nz/team/team/player-list/player/4-Investec+Super+Rugby+2017/60-Liam++Polwart | title=Liam Polwart Chiefs Player Profile | publisher=Chiefs Rugby | accessdate=3 November 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.boprugby.co.nz/high-performance/steamers/player-profiles/ | title=Liam Polwart Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile | publisher=BoP Rugby | accessdate=3 November 2016}}
Youth career
Polwart attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland and during that time was a New Zealand secondary schools Barbarians representative, he also went on to captain {{rut|Auckland}} at under-19 level before moving to the Bay of Plenty along with New Zealand under-20 team-mates Mitchell Karpik and Henry Stowers in late 2015.{{cite web | url=http://m.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11535339 | title=Rugby: Mitch Karpik leaving Auckland | publisher=New Zealand Herald | date = 26 October 2015 | accessdate=3 November 2016}}
Senior career
Polwart made his senior debut for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup season and went on to make 6 appearances before injury curtailed his campaign.{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-34997.html | title=Liam Polwart itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=it's rugby | accessdate=3 November 2016}}
Super Rugby
Despite having only made 6 senior appearances, Polwart was named in the {{rut|Chiefs}} squad ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season, where he would compete with All Blacks Hika Elliot and Nathan Harris for the number 2 jersey.
International
Polwart was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy, making 5 appearances.{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/U20/2219 | title=Liam Polwart New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile | publisher=All Blacks.com | accessdate=3 November 2016}}