Jonathan Ruru
| Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Ruru (born 2 February 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in the Super Rugby competition.[1] His position of choice is scrum-half. He is the little brother of Rebels player Michael Ruru. Ruru has represented the NZ Maori All Blacks & The All Black Sevens Teams.
References
- ↑ "Jonathan Ruru". www.theblues.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
A Hawkes Bay product, Jonathan was ranked No 4 in his province in 2015, 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 impressed to earn a trial for the NZ 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. Jonathan’s form in the Mitre 10 Cup earned him a contract with the Blues and he has also been selected for the 2017 New Zealand Maori tour.