Jerome Kaino
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| Full name | Jerome Kaino | ||
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| Date of birth | 6 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Tutuila, American Samoa [1] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (250 lb) | ||
| School | Papakura High School St Kentigern College, Auckland [2] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker, No. 8 | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1050 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Auckland University | |||
| correct as of 1 Sept 2006. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2011 | Auckland | 49 | (35) 7t |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2012 | Blues | 85 | (20) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2011 | New Zealand | 49 | (40) |
| correct as of 24 November 2011. | |||
Jerome Kaino (born 6 April 1983) is a professional New Zealand Rugby union player. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby and All Blacks internationally. In 2004, he was named IRB International Under-21 player of the year. In 2011, he played in every match of the Rugby World Cup as part of the All Blacks, being part of the first All Blacks team to win the Rugby World Cup since 1987. In 2012 he signed a two-year deal to play rugby in Japan, during which he will be ineligible to play for the All Blacks.
Early life
Kaino was born in American Samoa and his family moved to Auckland in 1987. He played junior rugby league before switching to union in secondary school at Papakura High School.[1]
Auckland and Blues career
Kaino made his Auckland debut in 2004 and his Blues debut in 2006. In 2012 it was announced that Kaino would be leaving the Blues for Japanese club Toyota Verblitz on a two-year deal.[3]
International career
His first All Blacks game was the uncapped appearance against the Barbarians at Twickenham where he was named man-of-the-match.[citation needed] He played his first two tests against Ireland in 2006.[4]
Kaino is known to be a versatile player. In the Bledisloe Cup game on 31 July 2010, Kaino played lock for the All Blacks after Tom Donnelly was replaced. Victor Vito came on at blindeside flanker, while Kaino moved into lock.[citation needed]
In 2011 Kaino played an important role in the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup. He was named in the starting XV for every game. He played every minute of every game except for the final few seconds in the semi-final against Australia.[5] He scored four tries in the World Cup.
Career Notes
- Not originally in the Blues 2006 Super 14 squad, he was called back after 2005 All Black Angus Macdonald succumbed to an ACL injury.[citation needed]
- Started the first two matches of the Junior All Blacks tour to Australia in 2005 before returning to play for Auckland against the British & Irish Lions.
- Scored a try in his All Blacks debut against the Barbarians at Twickenham in December 2004.
- Voted IRB International U21 Player of the Year in 2004 and was Player of the Tournament at the 2004 IRB Under 21 World Championship.
- NZRU Age Grade Player of the Year 2004
- Scored his first world cup try at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in the opening match against Tonga. He then went on to score three more tries bringing his tally to four. Currently he has scored the most tries of any forward.
- Nominee for IRB International Player of the Year 2011. Won by Thierry Dusautoir.
References
- ^ a b Perrott, Alan (11 August 2011). "Jerome Kaino: The enforcer". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Gray, Wynne (11 July 2005). "Cartoons on hold for Afoa". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Shannon, Kris (24 March 2012). "Rugby: Kaino gone - for now". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Kaino handed chance by All Blacks". BBC News. 13 June 2006.
- ^ Rugby News Service (Monday 24 October 2011). "Top five players of RWC 2011" (Press release). International Rugby Board. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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Preceded by Ben Atiga |
IRB International U21 Player of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Tatafu Polota-Nau |
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