Jonathan Ruru Explained

Jonathan Ruru
Birth Date:2 February 1993
Birth Place:Napier, New Zealand
Height:1840NaN0
Weight:940NaN0
School:Napier Boys' High School
Relatives:Michael Ruru (brother)
Position:Half-back
Currentclub:Oyonnax
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Hawke's Bay
Apps1:1
Points1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Otago
Apps2:21
Points2:15
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:Blues
Apps3:46
Points3:10
Years4:2018–2021
Clubs4:Auckland
Apps4:37
Points4:30
Years5:2021–2023
Clubs5:Provence Rugby
Apps5:24
Points5:15
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Oyonnax
Apps6:18
Points6:10
Repyears1:2017-2019
Repteam1:New Zealand Māori All Blacks
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:7 December 2023
Repupdate:26 July 2020
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2016
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:New Zealand
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:2
Ru Sevensupdate:26 July 2020

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 Vannes player Michael Ruru.Ruru has represented the New Zealand Maori All Blacks and The New Zealand All Black Sevens Teams.

A Hawkes Bay product, Ruru played just 1 game for his home provence, 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 and Melbourne Rebels.

Ruru's form in the Mitre 10 Cup (NPC) and Super rugby earned him selection for the New Zealand Maori All Blacks team in 2017,18 and 19 and he was also part of the 2018 premiership winning Auckland Mitre10 Cup(NPC) team and the 2021 Super Rugby TT championship BLUES team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Ruru. www.theblues.co.nz. 11 December 2017.