Jonathan Ruru
| Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Ruru (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Ruru (born 2 February 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Oyonnax in the French Top 14.[1] His position of choice is scrum-half. He is the younger brother of Rebels player Michael Ruru. Ruru has represented the New Zealand Maori All Blacks and The All Black Sevens Teams. He now play in Provence rugby.
A Hawkes Bay product, Ruru was ranked No 4 in his province in 2015, before finding an opportunity in an injury-hit Otago team in 2016 where he became a regular halfback in the Mitre 10 Cup.
He also earned a trial for the New Zealand Sevens, making the squad for two tournaments in 2016. He continued as a regular in 2017 impressing to earn a contract with the Blues, following his older brother who played for the Western Force. Ruru's form in the Mitre 10 Cup earned him a contract with the Blues and he has also been selected for the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.
References[edit]
- ^ "Jonathan Ruru". www.theblues.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- New Zealand rugby union players
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Māori All Blacks players
- Ngāti Rongomaiwahine people
- Ngāti Kahungunu people
- New Zealand international rugby sevens players
- Hawke's Bay rugby union players
- Otago rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Provence Rugby players
- Oyonnax Rugby players
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- People from Napier, New Zealand
- People educated at Napier Boys' High School
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France
- Rugby union players from Napier, New Zealand