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Aaron Cruden
Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 8 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Waikato and formerly Montpellier, Manawatu and New Zealand internationally. Cruden's usual position is fly-half (first five-eighth).
Cruden is of Māori descent. He was born in Palmerston North and attended Palmerston North Boys' High School. He captained the 2006 Palmerston North Boys' High School 1st XV which included the likes of Hadleigh Parkes, Kurt Baker and Andre Taylor.
Cruden was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 19, which necessitated the removal of one of his testicles. The cancer has since gone into remission.
In 2008, Cruden attended the High Performance Player's Course at the International Rugby Academy NZ (IRANZ).[citation needed] Cruden's Positional Coach was former All Black Grant Fox and Course Facilitator former All Black Jeff Wilson.[citation needed]
Cruden made his provincial debut for Manawatu Turbos in 2008.
Cruden captained New Zealand to the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship title in 2009 in Japan, as well as being named IRB Junior Player of the Year 2009.
Cruden, along with teammates Aaron Smith and Nehe Milner-Skudder did not play a single game for the Turbos in the 2015 ITM because of International duty.
Cruden made his Hurricanes debut on 29 January 2010 against the Brumbies in Porirua. On 20 February 2010, Cruden scored his first Super Rugby points, when he converted a try in the Hurricanes' 47–22 win over Western Force at the Westpac Stadium. On 24 April 2010, Cruden scored his first try for the Hurricanes in the 33–31 success against the Highlanders in Dunedin.
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Aaron Cruden
Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 8 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Waikato and formerly Montpellier, Manawatu and New Zealand internationally. Cruden's usual position is fly-half (first five-eighth).
Cruden is of Māori descent. He was born in Palmerston North and attended Palmerston North Boys' High School. He captained the 2006 Palmerston North Boys' High School 1st XV which included the likes of Hadleigh Parkes, Kurt Baker and Andre Taylor.
Cruden was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 19, which necessitated the removal of one of his testicles. The cancer has since gone into remission.
In 2008, Cruden attended the High Performance Player's Course at the International Rugby Academy NZ (IRANZ).[citation needed] Cruden's Positional Coach was former All Black Grant Fox and Course Facilitator former All Black Jeff Wilson.[citation needed]
Cruden made his provincial debut for Manawatu Turbos in 2008.
Cruden captained New Zealand to the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship title in 2009 in Japan, as well as being named IRB Junior Player of the Year 2009.
Cruden, along with teammates Aaron Smith and Nehe Milner-Skudder did not play a single game for the Turbos in the 2015 ITM because of International duty.
Cruden made his Hurricanes debut on 29 January 2010 against the Brumbies in Porirua. On 20 February 2010, Cruden scored his first Super Rugby points, when he converted a try in the Hurricanes' 47–22 win over Western Force at the Westpac Stadium. On 24 April 2010, Cruden scored his first try for the Hurricanes in the 33–31 success against the Highlanders in Dunedin.