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Jonathan Ruru (born 2 February 1993) is a
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. His position of choice is scrum-half. He is the younger brother of player Michael Ruru. Ruru has represented the New Zealand Maori All Blacks and The All Black Sevens Teams. He now play in Provence rugby. A Hawkes Bay product, Ruru was ranked No 4 in his province in 2015, before finding an opportunity in an injury-hit Otago team in 2016 where he became a regular halfback in the Mitre 10 Cup. He also earned a trial for the New Zealand Sevens, making the squad for two tournaments in 2016. He continued as a regular in 2017 impressing to earn a contract with the Blues, following his older brother who played for the Western Force. Ruru's form in the Mitre 10 Cup earned him a contract with the Blues and he has also been selected for the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruru, Jonathan New Zealand rugby union players 1993 births Living people Māori All Blacks players Ngāti Rongomaiwahine people Ngāti Kahungunu people New Zealand international rugby sevens players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Otago rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Provence Rugby players Oyonnax Rugby players Rugby union scrum-halves People from Napier, New Zealand People educated at Napier Boys' High School New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France Rugby union players from Napier, New Zealand