Ruben Love
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.jpg) Love playing for the Hurricanes in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ruben Tamati Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 April 2001 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruben Tamati Love (born 28 April 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a first five-eighth and fullback for the All Blacks, Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and Wellington in the Bunnings NPC. He is the son of former Māori All Black Matene Love.[1][2]
Club career
[edit source]Love made his debut for Wellington on 25 September 2020 in a game against Bay of Plenty, scoring a try in the 32–10 victory.[3]
In 2026, Love formed part of the Hurricanes squad which won the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. On 20 June, the Hurricanes defeated the Chiefs 60–5 in the final. Love was named man of the match after scoring two tries, six conversions, and one penalty kick, making up a total of 25 points, breaking the record for the most points scored by an individual in a Super Rugby Final.[4]
International career
[edit source]Love made his debut for the All Blacks on 26 October 2024, coming off the bench, in a 64–19 win over Japan.[5] In this game he scored two tries.[6] He previously represented the All Blacks XV (New Zealand's second national rugby union team), the Māori All Blacks and the New Zealand U20 team.
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Wellington name impressive squad featuring 17 Hurricanes". Wellington Lions. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Ruben Tamiti Love | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ↑ "Wellington v Bay of Plenty - round three of Mitre 10 Cup". Stuff. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ Goile, Aaron (20 June 2026). "Hurricanes pound the Chiefs in Wellington to win their first Super Rugby title in a decade". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ https://www.allblacks.com/news/preview-all-blacks-v-japan-yokohama
- ↑ "Ruben Love". allblacks.com. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
External links
[edit source]
- Ruben Love at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Ruben Love at All.Rugby
- Ruben Love at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
- Ruben Love at the All Blacks
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