2014 SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE BLUES 128 BRYN HALL @brynhall79 Position: Scrumhalf Physical: 183cm/94kg Date of Birth: 3 March 1992 Place of Birth: Auckland, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 1 Super Rugby Points: 0 Super Rugby Debut: Round 2, 2013 vs Crusaders, Auckland Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – Bryn Hall’s debut season was heavily disrupted by injury where a broken jaw followed by glandular fever saw the scrumhalf play just one game. He returned to feature prominently for North Harbour in the ITM Cup and seized the opportunity, with both his passing and running games developing significantly. Hall’s confidence in contact will be boosted as he has added size during the off-season and he will certainly be striving for plenty of game time in 2014. The Auckland-born scrumhalf was the co-captain of the 2012 New Zealand U20 team. JEROME KAINO @jeromekaino Position: No. 8 Physical: 196cm/109kg Date of Birth: 6 April 1993 Place of Birth: Tutuila, ASM Super Rugby Caps: 85 Super Rugby Points: 20 Super Rugby Debut: Round 4, 2004 vs Reds, Brisbane Test Caps: 48 Test Points: 40 Test Debut 10 June 2006 vs Ireland, Hamilton One of the most devastating loose forwards in world rugby, Jerome Kaino returns to the Blues in 2014 following a season in Japan with Toyota Verblitz. In his first year with the team in 2004, Kaino was acknowledged internationally by winning the IRB U21 Player of the Year award. He finished the 2007 Super Rugby season as the only New Zealand forward to play every minute and in 2011, played in every match of the Rugby World Cup as part of the All Blacks team that lifted the Webb Ellis Cup. He was also shortlisted for the 2011 IRB International Player of the Year, which was won by Thierry Dusautoir. Kaino brings a real physicality to his game. He is aggressive, durable, uncompromising, abrasive and will figure predominantly as a No. 8.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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