Reuben Thorne

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Reuben Thorne

Thorne in 2005
Birth name	Reuben David Thorne
Date of birth	(1975-01-02) 2 January 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
School	New Plymouth Boys' High School
University	Lincoln University
Notable relative(s)	Andrew Mehrtens (brother-in-law)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2009 Yamaha Jubilo () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2008 Canterbury 71 () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2008 Crusaders 129 (25) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2007 New Zealand 50 (25)

Reuben David Thorne (born 2 January 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. Now involved with Big Brother Big Sister^[2] and is the Christ College first xv coach.^[3]