Ruben Love
New Zealand rugby union player
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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]
| 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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Club career
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]
International career
Love made his debut for the All Blacks on 26 October 2024, coming off the bench, in a 64–19 win over Japan.[4] In this game he scored 2 tries.[5] 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.
