Jerome Kaino
New Zealand
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Full name Jerome Kaino
Born April 6, 1983, Tutuila
Current age 40 years 357 days
Major teams Auckland, Barbarians, Blues, Junior All Blacks, Toulouse, New Zealand
Position Back-row
Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 249 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2006-2017 81 76 5 60 12 0 0 0 68 11 2 85.18
Bledisloe Cup 2008-2016 17 15 2 5 1 0 0 0 13 3 1 79.41
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2015 14 14 0 30 6 0 0 0 14 0 0 100
The Rugby Championship 2008-2016 30 29 1 10 2 0 0 0 21 8 1 71.66

Career statistics
Test debut New Zealand v Ireland at Hamilton, Jun 10, 2006 match details
Last Test New Zealand v British and Irish Lions at Auckland, Jul 8, 2017 match details
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Profile

A versatile back-row forward with a strong running game, Kaino is currently a key member of the All Blacks squad and was part of the side that lifted the Rugby World Cup on home soil in 2011.

Blessed with pace and athleticism, he began his career as a back but later made his home in the forwards while plying his trade with Auckland and the Blues. The International Rugby Board U21 Player of the Year in 2004, he made his Test debut two years later as a replacement against Ireland in Hamilton. He was handed a starting spot the following week against the same opposition but failed to impress with many in the media believing Kaino was out of his depth.

As a result he disappeared into the international rugby wilderness for a couple of years before earning a recall for the internationals against England and Ireland as well as the Tri-Nations. He retained his place in the squad for the tour of the UK at the end of the year and has been a near-constant presence in the All Blacks back row ever since.

Kaino played all but 55 seconds of the All Blacks' World Cup campaign, holding off the challenge of Adam Thomson for the No.6 jersey and capped a stellar year with the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial award as New Zealand's Player of the Year.

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Oct 24, 2015
New Zealand's Jerome Kaino evades Lood  De Jager to score a try
New Zealand's Jerome Kaino evades Lood De Jager to score a try
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Oct 13, 2015
Jerome Kaino speaks at a New Zealand press conference after an All Blacks training session
Jerome Kaino speaks at a New Zealand press conference after an All Blacks training session
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Aug 10, 2015
New Zealand's Jerome Kaino feels the burn at an All Blacks weights session
New Zealand's Jerome Kaino feels the burn at an All Blacks weights session
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Jun 23, 2015
Blues captain Jerome Kaino (L) welcomes Tana Umaga (R) as the Blues Head Coach
Blues captain Jerome Kaino (L) welcomes Tana Umaga (R) as the Blues Head Coach
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