Tyler Bleyendaal

Tyler Bleyendaal
Birth name Tyler Bleyendaal
Date of birth (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990
Place of birth Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
School Christchurch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-Half, Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2014
2015–present		 Canterbury
Munster		 33
39		 (237)
(290)
Correct as of 23 February 2018
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Crusaders 20 (112)
Correct as of 12 April 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 New Zealand U20 5 (82)
Correct as of 6 November 2012

Tyler Bleyendaal (born 31 May 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who is currently contracted to Irish provincial side Munster, who play in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. His regular position is fly-half, but he can also play at centre.

Munster

On 11 May 2014, it was announced that Bleyendaal will join Irish province Munster on a three-year contract starting from 1 November 2014.[1] Due to a neck injury, Bleyendaal didn't arrive in Munster until January 2015.[2]

Bleyendaal made his return from the injury on 29 April 2015, starting for Munster A in their friendly against Ulster Ravens and completing 60 minutes.[3] He made his full debut for Munster on 5 September 2015, coming off the bench against Benetton.[4] In January 2016, Bleyendaal was ruled out for 12 weeks with a quadriceps tendon injury.[5]

On 22 October 2016, Bleyendaal scored 16 points, including a try, and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 38–17 win against Glasgow Warriors in Round 2 of the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup, a match that was his European debut for the province.[6] On 10 December 2016, Bleyendaal scored 18 points off the tee in Munster's 38–0 win against Leicester Tigers.[7] On 24 January 2017, it was announced that Bleyendaal had signed a contract extension which will see him remain with Munster until June 2019.[8]

On 3 February 2017, Bleyendaal captained Munster for the first time, leading the side in the 2016–17 Pro12 fixture against Edinburgh.[9] On 1 April 2017, Bleyendaal scored 21 points off the kicking tee in Munster's 41–16 Champions Cup quarter-final win against Toulouse.[10] On 4 May 2017, it was announced that Bleyendaal had won the 2016–17 Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year award, having been nominated by his teammates alongside John Ryan and Niall Scannell.[11][12] He was also named in the 2016–17 Pro12 Dream Team.[13]

On 17 February 2018, Bleyendaal made his return from a neck injury that had prevented him from playing since Munster's Champions Cup game against Castres in October 2017, doing so when he came off the bench to replace Ian Keatley against Cardiff Blues in the 2017–18 Pro14 and kicking a late penalty to earn his side a losing bonus-point.[14][15] However, ongoing symptons of his neck injury required surgery, ruling Bleyendaal out for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[16] Bleyendaal made his return to training for Munster in September 2018.[17]

International

Bleyendaal captained New Zealand Under-20 to victory in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[18]

He qualified for Ireland in January 2018 under World Rugby's residence rules, and as such, Bleyendaal was called up as a non-playing guest to the Ireland international camp in August 2017.[19]

Honours

New Zealand
Individual
  • Munster Rugby Player of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "Bleyendaal Commits To Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Bleyendaal set for Munster arrival this weekend". Irish Independent. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Munster A Claim Series Win Over Ravens". Munster Rugby. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shaky Start For Munster". Munster Rugby. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bleyendaal out for 12 weeks". Planet Rugby. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Munster Do Foley Proud With Immense Display". Munster Rugby. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Magnificent Munster Tame Tigers In Thomond". Munster Rugby. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Munster Confirm Latest Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Munster Grind Out Win In Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Munster Back In Champions Cup Semi Finals". Munster Rugby. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Munster Player Of The Year Nominees Announced". Munster Rugby. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Bleyendaal Is Named Munster Player Of The Year". Munster Rugby. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "6 Munster Players Included In PRO12 Dream Team". Munster Rugby. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "O'Donoghue To Captain Munster For The First Time". Munster Rugby. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Losing Bonus-Point For Munster In Cardiff". Munster Rugby. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand crowned IRB JWC 2010 Champions". Rugby Talk. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Tyler Bleyendaal hoping for rub of the green". Irish Examiner. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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