Julian Savea
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| Full name | Julian Savea | ||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||
| School | Rongotai College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Ardie Savea (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1111 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010– | Wellington | 22 | (40) |
| correct as of 26 October 2013. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011– | Hurricanes | 72 | (160) |
| correct as of 5 July 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | New Zealand | 39 | (190) |
| correct as of 17 October 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2009 | New Zealand | 5 | |
Julian Savea (born 7 August 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for the All Blacks (the New Zealand national team), the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and the Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup. He has also represented New Zealand at sevens and at under-20 level. He plays on the wing. Savea has the nickname "the bus", bestowed by under-20s coach Dave Rennie.[1]
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Early career[edit]
Savea went to Rongotai College in Wellington, New Zealand. In 2008, Savea made the New Zealand secondary schools team and the Hurricanes academy squad.[2] In 2009, Savea debuted for the New Zealand sevens at the 2009 Adelaide Sevens. In 2010, Savea was selected for the New Zealand U-20 team to play at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina.[3] He scored 8 tries in the tournament which New Zealand won and was named IRB Junior Player of the year.[4] Savea was rewarded for his good form by being picked in the 2010 Wellington Lions squad to play in the 2010 ITM Cup.[5] In 2010 Savea was touted as 'the next Jonah Lomu'.[6]
Domestic career[edit]
Hurricanes[edit]
In 2012, Savea played in his second season for the Hurricanes. While he had a quiet 2011 season, his 2012 form earned him a callup into the All Blacks for the three-test series with Ireland.
Wellington Lions[edit]
He marked his first-class debut in July 2010 with a length of the field runaway try that clinched an ITM Cup pre-season win for the Wellington Lions over Canterbury. He started on the right wing in 12 of 14 ITM Cup games, scoring a further eight tries including a try on championship debut against Tasman and two more the following week against Otago.[citation needed]
International career[edit]
All Blacks[edit]
On 9 June 2012, Savea scored three tries on his debut for the All Blacks against Ireland in the first test at Eden Park.[7][8] He is the first All Black to score three tries against Ireland in a test match,[citation needed] and just the fourth to score three tries on his All Black test debut. Since his debut, Savea has been one of the most prolific tryscorers in international rugby. In 2014, Savea was nominated for World Rugby's Player of the Year award, which was ultimately won by teammate Brodie Retallick.[8]
International tries[edit]
New Zealand U20[edit]
Julian Savea was named the 2010 IRB Junior Player of the Year. He was the star of the IRB World U20 tournament, scoring eight tries in three games; he scored four tries in one match against Samoa, and two each against Wales and South Africa. Savea featured on the right wing for New Zealand in the 2010 World U20 tournament.
New Zealand Sevens[edit]
Savea debuted for the New Zealand Sevens team at the 2009 Dubai Sevens and went on to play in the Sevens tournaments at Hong Kong, Adelaide, London and Scotland.
Personal life[edit]
Savea is of Samoan descent.[9] His younger brother Ardie is also a Hurricanes player.[10]
In April 2013 Savea was charged over a domestic violence incident involving his partner.[11] The charges were later withdrawn after Savea completed police diversion.[12] Savea had previously appeared on posters for an anti-domestic violence campaign, 'It's Not OK'.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Kayes, Jim (9 June 2012). "Sensational Savea worth persisting with". 3 News. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Rongotai star raring to go". Dominion Post. Fairfax. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Ngatai, Savea headline NZ U-20 team". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. NZPA. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ International Rugby Board. IRB. Retrieved on 2010-12-23.
- ^ Millmow, Jonathan (21 July 2010). "So'oialo the captain but who'll be coach?". Dominion Post. Fairfax. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Beynon, Huw (28 May 2010). "Lomu-like Savea to spearhead NZ under-20s". 3 News. MediaWorks. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Hinton, Mark (9 June 2012). "Savea stars in All Black romp against Ireland". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b Robson, Toby (11 June 2012). "Young guns at home in All Blacks side". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ Robson, Toby (6 June 2012). "Julian Savea's struggles have been his making". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Savea Signs Super Rugby" (Press release). Hurricanes. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Tearful Savea apologises". 3 News NZ. 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Julian Savea's assault charge withdrawn". The Dominion Post. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Savea bailed over domestic violence". 3 News NZ. 22 April 2013.
External links[edit]
- Julian Savea at AllBlacks.com
- All Blacks sevens profile
- Hurricanes profile
- Wellington profile
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
- ESPN Profile
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Rugby union wings
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- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Wellington rugby union players
- Rugby sevens players
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- People from Wellington City
- Super Rugby players
- People educated at Rongotai College
- New Zealand international rugby union (sevens) players