Brendon Leonard
| Full name |
Brendon Grant Leonard |
| Date of birth |
(1985-04-16) 16 April 1985 |
| Place of birth |
Morrinsville, New Zealand |
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| Height |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight |
91 kg (14 st 5 lb) |
| School |
Matamata College |
| University |
Waikato Institute of Technology |
| Notable relative(s) |
Ron Leonard (father) |
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| Rugby union career |
| Playing career |
| Position |
Half-back |
| New Zealand No. |
1069 |
| Amateur clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
| 2003– |
Morrinsville Sports |
| Professional / senior clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2013– |
Zebre |
0 |
(0) |
| Provincial/State sides |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2005–13 |
Waikato |
63 |
(75) |
| correct as of 5 November 2012. |
| Super Rugby |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2007–13 |
Chiefs |
74 |
(80) |
| Current local club |
Morrinsville Sports |
| correct as of 26 May 2013. |
| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2007– |
New Zealand |
13 |
(10) |
| correct as of 5 November 2012. |
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Brendon Leonard (born 16 April 1985 in
Morrinsville New Zealand) is a
New Zealand rugby union footballer.
Career
Leonard plays half-back and made his provincial debut for Waikato in the 2005 National Provincial Championship. He was in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2006 Super 14. After playing for Waikato in their championship winning 2006 Air New Zealand Cup side, Leonard was selected for the Chiefs in the 2007 Super 14. Leonard had a successful Super 14 where he played for Byron Kelleher who missed the first seven rounds of the competition to participate in the All Blacks reconditioning programme. Following the 2007 Super 14 he was selected for the All Blacks squad for the 2007 mid-year Tests and 2007 Tri-Nations. He was one of only two uncapped players named in the squad, and All Blacks coach Graham Henry said of Leonard's selection "Brendon [Leonard] has been the best attacking scrum-half in the Super 14 this season and has forced his way into the side based on form."[1] He made his Test debut against France at Eden Park on 2 June 2007. He came on as a substitute for Piri Weepu in the 64th minute of the All Blacks 42-11 victory.[2] He then scored his first Test try against South Africa on 14 July 2007.
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| Persondata |
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| Name |
Leonard, Brendon |
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| Short description |
New Zealand rugby union player |
| Date of birth |
16 April 1985 |
| Place of birth |
Morrinsville, New Zealand |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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