Bruce Reihana
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| Bruce Reihana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bruce Trevor Reihana | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Thames, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 13 st 8 lb (86 kg) | ||
| School | Te Awamutu College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half (First five-eighth) Fullback Wing |
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| All Black No. | 997 | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2002- | Northampton Saints | 103 | (488) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| 1996-2002 | Waikato | 81 | (385) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| 1997-2002 | Chiefs | 58 | (123) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2000 ? |
New Zealand New Zealand Māori |
2 ? |
(10) (?) |
| 7's National teams | |||
| 1998, 2002 | New Zealand | ||
| 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 as Captain of 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 appearances for New Zealand Māori. Only managed to play 2 games for New Zealand 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].
During a Premiership match against Gloucester on 23 September 2006, Reihana suffered a knee ligament injury that would sideline him until 2007[4].
[edit] References
- ^ Reihana returns to New Zealand. tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved on 7 July 2006.
- ^ Reihana stays a Saint. ercrugby.com. Retrieved on 7 July 2006.
- ^ New club captain and new shirt for Saints. northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved on 7 July 2006.
- ^ Saints lose Reihana until 2007. planetrugby.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2006.
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