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Jarrod Cunningham
Date of birth(1968-09-07)7 September 1968
Date of death22 July 2007(2007-07-22) (aged 38)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
SchoolHavelock North High School
Occupation(s)Professional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002
1998–2002
1997–1998
1990–1996		 London Wasps
London Irish
Central Vikings
Hawke's Bay[1][2]
82

77
(848)
(173)
(998)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–1998
1996		 Hurricanes
Blues		 12 (14)

Jarrod Cunningham (7 September 1968 – 22 July 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union fullback, who died from Motor Neurone Disease.

Born in Hawke's Bay, Cunningham played for his home town rugby club from 1990 to 1997, during which time he was trialed for the All Blacks in 1993, but was kept out of the side by Andrew Mehrtens. He played Super 12 rugby for Auckland Blues in 1996, and then Wellington Hurricanes in the 1997/98 season.

In July 1998, he joined English Rugby Premiership side London Irish, playing 82 games and scoring 18 tries and 848 points. In the 2000/1 season he was the leagues leading points scorer, with 324.[3]

After tests at Charing Cross Hospital, Cunningham was diagnosed with suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease), a form of Motor Neurone Disease in June 2002.[4] He immediately retired from professional rugby, and started the Jarrod Cunningham SALSA Foundation in March 2003 with the aim of providing hope, education and inspiration for fellow sufferers of ALS.[5] In November 2004 he was awarded the IRB Spirit of Rugby award in recognition of his work in raising awareness of the disease. He returned home to New Zealand in December 2004.

He died at his home on 22 July 2007.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Jarrod Cunningham passes away". Magpie Rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  2. ^ Hawkes Bay rugby union website - 50+ Appearances Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Fatal disease hits Cunningham". BBC News. 8 July 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Rugby Special | Jarrod Cunningham 'joke book' fund". BBC News. 10 November 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  6. ^ "London Irish | Exiles mourn death of Cunningham". BBC News. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

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