Jeremy Thrush (born 19 April 1985) is a

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lock who plays for the Western Force. He previously played for in

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and Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup. He represented the Junior All Blacks, New Zealand Under-19 and

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teams. He was a part of the victorious 2004 Under-19 World Championship team and was named the 2004 IRB World U19 Player of the Year. Thrush made his debut as a replacement in the 68th minute of the All Blacks' second test against France in the 2013 Steinlager Series. On 13 January 2015, it was announced that Thrush would be joining Aviva Premiership side

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after the

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. On 10 May 2018, Thrush returned to the southern hemisphere in Australia to sign for Western Force as part of the Global Rapid Rugby competition and recently played for them in Super Rugby AU and

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