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

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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.

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