Kershawl J. Sykes-Martin (born 26 April 1999) is a

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player who plays for in the

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and the in

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. His position is

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Career

Sykes-Martin made his debut for in Round 1 of the

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against at Pukekohe Stadium, coming off the bench in a 24-41 win for the Mako. He played another 2 matches for the side in 2020 as they went on to win their second premiership title in a row. Sykes-Martin was ruled out of the

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with injury. The Mako went on to make the final before losing 23–20 to . Sykes-Martin was called into the squad during the

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and made his debut for the side in Round 3 against the .

Reference list

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
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