Brendan Derek Te Oranga Haami (born 4 December 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Born in Stratford, Taranaki, Haami was a diminutive half-back and is known by the nickname "Knackers".[2]
Haami, NZ Maori representative, played 93 matches for Taranaki, debuting in 1997. He appeared for New Zealand in the 1999–2000 World Sevens Series.[3] A Hurricanes player, Haami made most of his Super 12 appearances from 2001 to 2003, while an understudy to Jason Spice.[4] He had a stint in England at Rotherham in 2004–05 and played briefly with Wellington on his return to New Zealand, as cover for Piri Weepu, before finishing his career back at Taranaki.[5]
