October 2015, after a successful season with Canterbury in which he was the ITM Cup's joint leading try scorer; he revealed that he had signed a two-year contract with the Dunedin-based for the 2016 Super Rugby season. He found opportunities easier to come by in Dunedin than he had in Christchurch and played 9 times for the tournament defending champions as they made the semi-finals before losing out 42-30 to the in Johannesburg. He was retained in the squad for the 2017 season. International On 27 October 2016, Thompson was called up to the Māori All Blacks squad as an injury replacement for Declan O'Donnell ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, however a hamstring injury picked up during the Mitre 10 Cup final meant that he also had to withdraw and saw his place taken by Ambrose Curtis on 30 October. Career Honours Canterbury National Provincial Championship - 2013, 2015, 2016 Super Rugby Statistics References 1991 births New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand Māori rugby union players Ngā Rauru people Ngāti Kahungunu people Rugby union centres Rugby union wings Crusaders (rugby union) players Highlanders (rugby union) players Canterbury rugby union players People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School Living people People from Pahiatua Manawatu rugby union players Toyota Verblitz players Rugby union players from Manawatū-Whanganui