Reuben Thorne

Rugby player and former All Black captain

Reuben Thorne - Rugby player and former All Black captain
Born

January 2nd, 1975
50 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

New Zealand

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A rugby player with a distinguished career in New Zealand, Thorne primarily played as a lock and flanker. He represented the national team, the All Blacks, from 1996 to 2007. Thorne captained the All Blacks in several test matches and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. After his international career, he continued to play at the club level, contributing to the development of rugby in his home country.

Rugby World Cup quarter-finalist in 2003

Captain of the All Blacks

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