Bruce Reihana

Rugger
name = Bruce Reihana


caption = Bruce Reihana, from a Northampton Saints promotional picture
birthname = Bruce Trevor Reihana
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|4|6|df=yes
placeofbirth = Thames, New Zealand
dateofdeath =
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height = height|m=1.83
weight = 13 st 8 lb (86 kg)
allblackno = 997
allblackid = 728
ru_position = Fly-half (First five-eighth)
Fullback
Wing
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ru_nationalteam = New Zealand
New Zealand Māori
ru_nationalyears = 2000
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ru_nationalcaps = 2
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ru_nationalpoints = (10)
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ru_ntupdate = 1 Sept 2006
ru_clubyears = 2002-
ru_proclubs = Northampton Saints
ru_clubcaps = 103
ru_clubpoints = (488)
ru_clubupdate = 24 Sept 2006
ru_currentclub =
super14 = Chiefs
super14years =1997-2002
super14caps =58
super14points = (123)
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super14update =9 September 2006
ru_province = Waikato
ru_provinceyears =1996-2002
ru_provincecaps =81
ru_provincepoints = (385)
ru_provinceupdate =9 September 2006
ru_sevensnationalyears = 1998, 2002
ru_sevensnationalteam = New Zealand
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school = Te Awamutu College
university =

Bruce Trevor Reihana (born 6 April 1976 in Thames) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He is an utility back and currently plays professional rugby in England as Captain of Northampton Saints.

Reihana started playing at provincial level with Waikato in 1996 and led them to two Ranfurly Shield victories out of three challenges. He played for the Chiefs in the former Super 12 from 1997 to 2002 with 58 games and 123 points to his name.

Internationally, Reihana represented New Zealand for sevens in the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, winning gold medals on each occasion. He made 11 appearances for New Zealand Māori. Only managed to play 2 games for New Zealand in 2000 throughout his career.

After not renewing his contract with the NZRFU in 2002, Reihana managed to get an overseas contact with Premiership side Northampton. He was used at fullback and became an influential figure for the Saints and even won the 2003-2004 PRA Players' Player of the Year Award.

Reihana was scheduled to return to New Zealand rugby after his stint in Europecite web| url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_story_skin/450093?format=html| title=Reihana returns to New Zealand| publisher=tvnz.co.nz| accessdate=7 July| accessyear=2006] , but it did not utilise as he decided to stay in England citing personal reasonscite web|url=http://ercrugby.com/eng/5018_4116.php |title=Reihana stays a Saint |accessdate=7 July |accessyear=2006 |publisher=ercrugby.com] . Resuming his career with the Saints until today, Reihana has been promoted to captain after Steve Thompson decided to step down as co-captaincite web| url=http://northamptonsaints.co.uk/32_3678.php| title=New club captain and new shirt for Saints| publisher=northamptonsaints.co.uk| accessdate=7 July| accessyear=2006] .

During a Premiership match against Gloucester on 23 September 2006, Reihana suffered a knee ligament injury that would sideline him until 2007cite web| url=http://planetrugby.com/Tournaments/Guinness_Premiership/story_54052.shtml| title=Saints lose Reihana until 2007| publisher=planetrugby.com| accessdate=27 September| accessyear=2006] .

References

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External links

* [http://www.brucereihana.com/ Official Website of Bruce Reihana]
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* [http://northamptonsaints.co.uk/206_333.php Saints profile]
* [http://www.brucereihanastore.co.uk Purchase Bruce Reihana Merchandise]