Bruce Reihana

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Bruce Reihana

Bruce Reihana, from a Northampton Saints promotional picture
Full name	Bruce Trevor Reihana
Date of birth	1976-04-06
Place of birth	Thames, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m
Weight	86 kg
Rugby union career
Position	Fly-half (First five-eighth) Fullback Wing
Professional clubs		Caps	(points)
2002-	Northampton Saints	103	(488)
correct as of 24 Sept 2006.
Provincial/State sides
1996-2002	Waikato	81	(385)
correct as of 9 September 2006.
Super Rugby
1997-2002	Chiefs	58	(123)

correct as of 9 September 2006.
National team(s)
2000 ?	New Zealand New Zealand Māori	2 ?	(10) (?)
correct as of 1 Sept 2006.
7's National teams
1998, 2002	New Zealand	{{{ru_sevensnationalcomp}}}
correct as of .
Other Information
School attended	Te Awamutu College

Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1998 Kuala Lumpur	Rugby 7's
Gold	2002 Manchester	Rugby 7's

Bruce Trevor Reihana (born 6 April 1976 in Thames) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He is an utility back and currently plays professional rugby in England for Northampton Saints.

Reihana started playing at provincial level with Waikato in 1996 and led them to two Ranfurly Shield victories out of three challenges. He played for the Chiefs in the former Super 12 from 1997 to 2002 with 58 games and 123 points to his name.

Internationally, Reihana represented New Zealand for sevens in the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, winning gold medals on each occasion. He made 11 appereances for New Zealand Māori. He became a member of the All Black squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup but only managed to play two tests in 2000 throughout his career.

After not renewing his contract with the NZRFU in 2002, Reihana managed to get an overseas contact with Premiership side Northampton. He was used at fullback and became an influential figure for the Saints and even won the 2003-2004 PRA Players' Player of the Year Award.

Reihana was scheduled to return to New Zealand rugby after his stint in Europe^[1], but it did not utilise as he decided to stay in England citing personal reasons^[2]. Resuming his career with the Saints until today, Reihana has been promoted to captain after Steve Thompson decided to step down as co-captain^[3].

Recently, during a Premiership match against Gloucester on 23 September, Reihana suffered a knee ligament injury that will sideline him until 2007^[4].