Ruben Love
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Ruben Love
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Ruben Tamati Love
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|04|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Palmerston North Boys' High School
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Fullback, First five-eighth
| currentclub = Wellington, Hurricanes
| years1 = 2020–
| clubs1 = Wellington
| apps1 = 41
| points1 = 130
| years2 = 2021–
| clubs2 = Hurricanes
| apps2 = 31
| points2 = 37
| repyears1 = 2021
| repteam1 = New Zealand U20
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2022
| repteam2 = Māori All Blacks
| repcaps2 = 2
| reppoints2 = 5
| repyears3 = 2022–2024
| repteam3 = All Blacks XV
| repcaps3 = 4
| reppoints3 = 5
| repyears4 = 2024–
| repteam4 = New Zealand
| repcaps4 = 1
| reppoints4 = 10
| clubupdate = 5 November 2024
| repupdate = 5 November 2024
}}
Ruben Tamati Love (born 28 April 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Fullback for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Wellington in the Bunnings NPC. He is the son of former Māori All Black Matene Love.{{cite web|title=Wellington name impressive squad featuring 17 Hurricanes|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wellington-name-impressive-squad-featuring-17-hurricanes/|accessdate=28 August 2020|work=Wellington Lions}}
Club career
Love made his debut for Wellington on 25 September 2020 in a game against Bay of Plenty, scoring a try in the 32–10 victory.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-09-25|title=Wellington v Bay of Plenty - round three of Mitre 10 Cup|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300113552/recap-wellington-v-bay-of-plenty--round-three-of-mitre-10-cup|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-04|website=Stuff|language=en}}
International career
Love made his debut for the All Blacks on 26 October 2024, coming off the bench, in a 64–19 win over Japan. https://www.allblacks.com/news/preview-all-blacks-v-japan-yokohama He previously represented the All Blacks XV (New Zealand's second national rugby union team), the Māori All Blacks and the New Zealand U20 team.
References
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External links
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{{Hurricanes squad}}
{{Wellington Mitre 10 Cup squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Wellington rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Hurricanes (rugby union) players
Category:Rugby union players from Wellington City
Category:People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School
Category:Māori All Blacks players
Category:New Zealand international rugby union players
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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