SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2014 BLUES 133 MA’A NONU @maavelous Position: Centre Physical: 182cm/105kg Date of Birth: 21 May 1982 Place of Birth: Wellington, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 133 Super Rugby Points: 230 Super Rugby Debut: Round 1, 2003 vs Crusaders, Christchurch Test Caps: 88 Test Points: 125 Test Debut 14 June 2003 vs England, Wellington Ma’a Nonu returns to the Blues in 2014 after a season with the Highlanders. A highly respected and experienced member of the All Blacks, Nonu is renowned as one of the best midfielders in the world. Since debuting for the Hurricanes in 2003, Nonu has amassed more than 100 Super Rugby games and has played 88 Tests for the All Blacks. Nonu will bring increased physicality to the backline with his strong and direct running game, but he is also highly underrated in terms of his skill set as he has one of the best passing and short kicking games in the current All Blacks squad. BRENDON O’CONNOR @brendono89 Position: Flanker Physical: 186cm/102kg Date of Birth: 11 September 1989 Place of Birth: Gisborne, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 17 Super Rugby Points: 0 Super Rugby Debut: Round 5, 2012 vs Cheetahs, Christchurch Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – Brendon O’Connor is a quality openside flanker who will be pushing Blues captain Luke Braid all the way for the number seven jersey in 2014. After joining the franchise from the Crusaders’ Wider Training Group in 2013, O’Connor had an impressive debut season for the Blues, featuring in 15 Super Rugby matches. The Gisborne-born flanker is a very intelligent player, a deep thinker of the game and sets very high standards for himself and those around him. O’Connor won the 2009 Junior World Championship in Tokyo as the New Zealand U20 side defeated England in the Final.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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