Jordan Trainor

{{Short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

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| name = Jordan Trainor

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| fullname = Jordan Vincent Trainor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|1|31}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| school = St Peter's College, Auckland

| university = University of Waikato

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| position = Fullback, Wing

| currentclub = {{Rut|Northland}}

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| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = {{rut|Waikato}}

| apps1 = 11

| points1 = 82

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = Blues

| apps2 = 2

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2022

| clubs3 = {{rut|Auckland}}

| apps3 = 41

| points3 = 62

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = LA Giltinis

| apps4 = 13

| points4 = 15

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = New Orleans Gold

| apps5 = 10

| points5 = 16

| years6 = 2023–

| clubs6 = {{rut|Northland}}

| apps6 = 12

| points6 = 20

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| repyears1 = 2016

| repteam1 = New Zealand U20

| repcaps1 = 1

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| clubupdate = 4 October 2024

| repupdate = 4 October 2024

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Jordan Trainor (born 31 January 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for {{rut|Northland}} in the Bunnings NPC. His position is Fullback. He previously played for the {{Rut|Blues}} in Super Rugby.{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Blues-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Blues 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | accessdate=3 November 2016 | archive-date=27 March 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327154352/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Blues-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://theblues.co.nz/players/jordan-trainor/ | title=Jordan Trainor Blues Player Profile | publisher=Blues Rugby | accessdate=3 November 2016}}

Youth career

Born and bred in Auckland, Trainor attended St Peter's College in the city and went on to represent {{Rut|Auckland}} at under 18 level before heading south to Waikato to attend university.

Senior career

Trainor was a winner of the Sir Edmund Hillary scholarship which saw him attend the University of Waikato. Whilst there he played local level rugby with the Fraser Tech Rugby club and also made 11 appearances in Ranfurly Shield and Mitre 10 Cup games for {{Rut|Waikato}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.mooloo.co.nz/team/2016-player-profiles/show/128 | title=Jordan Trainor Waikato Player Profile | publisher=Mooloo Rugby | accessdate=3 November 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-36140.html | title=Jordan Trainor itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=it's Rugby | accessdate=3 November 2016}} It was announced at the end of the 2016 season that Trainor would return home to play for {{Rut|Auckland}} in 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/85411240/Exciting-Waikato-backs-Shaun-Stevenson-and-Jordan-Trainor-to-move-north | title=Exciting Waikato backs Shaun Stevenson and Jordan Trainor to move north | publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 17 October 2016 | accessdate=3 November 2016}}

Super Rugby

Trainor was named in the {{rut|Blues}} wider training squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season, however, injury meant that he didn't make any appearances during the campaign. His return to fitness and form with {{rut|Waikato}} in the second half of 2016 ensured that he was named in the Blues full squad for the 2017.

International

Trainor was chosen as a member of the New Zealand U20 side which competed in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England, however injury limited him to just one appearance.{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/U20/2423 | title=Jordan Trainor New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile | publisher=All Blacks.com | accessdate=3 November 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11636651 | title=Younger brothers of All Blacks named in under-20s squad | publisher=New Zealand Herald | date = 10 May 2016 | accessdate=3 November 2016}}

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