Player Profile

Ngati Porou East Coast

0109 Jack Hames Ruru

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Birthday	July 17, 1910
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Birthplace	Te Karaka
Previous Clubs	Tolaga Bay SU

Biography
Statistics
Appearances

East Coast	Tolaga Bay SU			1932 (4g , 1t)
Hawkes Bay (Te Aute College) 1929 (8)-30(6) 4t,2c,1p
Wellington (Univ) 1934 (3) 2t
Wellington ‘B’ (Univ) 1931 ; NZ Universities 1931 (6g.3t)
Tai Rawhiti (East Coast) 1928 – (Hawkes Bay) 1929, 1t
Tai Hauauru 1934 (1t) ; NZ Maori (Hawkes Bay) 1927-30 , (Wellington) 1931 (4g,2t,2c)
NZ Trial 1930
Career: 38g,14t,4c,1p,53pts Midfield/Wing ed: Te Aute College 1927-30
While playing for Tai Hauauru against Tai Rawhiti in 1934 he was badly injured and died that evening 1.9.1934, Rotorua.
The Jack Ruru Memorial Cup was introduced the following year to perpetuate his memory.

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