Jonathan Ruru

Jonathan Ruru

Date of birth	(1993-02-02) 2 February 1993
Place of birth	Napier, New Zealand
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School	Napier Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)	Michael Ruru (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back Current team Blues, Auckland Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 Hawke's Bay 1 (0) 2016–2017 Otago 22 (15) 2018–2021 Blues 46 (10) 2018–2021 Auckland 36 (30) Correct as of 26 July 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017-2019 Māori All Blacks 3 (0) Correct as of 26 July 2020 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2016 New Zealand 2 Correct as of 26 July 2020

Jonathan Ruru (born 2 February 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in the Super Rugby competition. His position of choice is scrum-half. He is the younger brother of Rebels player Michael Ruru. Ruru has represented the New Zealand Maori All Blacks and The All Black Sevens Teams. He now play in Provence rugby.

A Hawkes Bay product, Ruru was ranked No 4 in his province in 2015, before finding an opportunity in an injury-hit Otago team in 2016 where he became a regular halfback in the Mitre 10 Cup.

He also earned a trial for the New Zealand Sevens, making the squad for two tournaments in 2016. He continued as a regular in 2017 impressing to earn a contract with the Blues, following his older brother who played for the Western Force. Ruru's form in the Mitre 10 Cup earned him a contract with the Blues and he has also been selected for the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.