Ruben Loves the Hurricanes
Ruben Love, Hurricane #277, has recommitted to the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby through to the end of 2028.
Love debuted for the Hurricanes in 2021 against the Highlanders in Dunedin. The 23-year-old All Black is a relentless trainer which only enhances his natural ability on the field. Love debuted for the All Blacks in 2024 and scored 2 tries versus Japan.
The former Palmerston North Boys’ High School student played cricket and rugby for New Zealand age-group teams and oozes natural ability. He can cover a number of positions but is best known as a full-back.
Ruben Love said “Nōku te maringanui ki te waitohu anō i taku kirimana mō tēnei karapu. He aroha nui tāku ki tēnei tīma otirā, kātahi te hōnore ki te whakarangatira i taku iwi me te tākaro ki runga i te whenua i tipu ake ai au.”
“I’m very honoured to re-sign my contract with this club. I have great love for this team, and it is truly an honour to represent my people and play on the land where I grew up.”
Head Coach Clark Laidlaw said “Super excited to have Ruben Love resigning with us. He’s an example of local talent, through school and then onto Wellington Rugby. He had a tricky start at the beginning of his professional career with injuries but as we saw last year, when has a run at games he has great quality in his performance.”
“He’s shown real maturity after returning from his time in the All Blacks and he has potential to become a real leader and outstanding player for the future. He is everything we want in a Hurricane, an unbelievable professional and sets a high standard for himself and others around him.”
