Position: Loose Forward Born: 6/4/1983 Physical: 196m, 109kg (6'5", 240lb) Test Debut: v Ireland at Hamilton 2006 WITH ONE of the most devastating tackles in world rugby and an incredible at ...Show More
Position: Loose Forward Born: 6/4/1983 Physical: 196m, 109kg (6'5", 240lb) Test Debut: v Ireland at Hamilton 2006 WITH ONE of the most devastating tackles in world rugby and an incredible attitude on defence, Jerome Kaino is one of the game's great blindside flankers and a double Rugby World Cup winner. Kaino moved to Auckland from American Samoa with his family when he was a child and played league before switching to rugby while at Papakura High School. He was an age-grade superstar, who first earned national honours for New Zealand Schools in 2001, was named the Under 21 player of the year in 2004 and then called into the All Blacks for the Barbarians match at the end of that year. He was a colossus at the Rugby World Cup in 2011, appearing in all seven matches, and was nominated for both World and New Zealand Player of the Year. In 2014 Kaino returned to the Blues for the Investec Super Rugby season after two seasons in Japan and showed that he was still a formidable force. Kaino brought up his Super Rugby century with the Blues in 2015 and is their most experienced squad member. Hide
