Jason Kawau

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Jason Kawau
Date of birth (1981-02-05) 5 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Lumsden, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
School Otago Boys' High School
University Otago University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–07 Otago University ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–12 Kobelco Steelers ()
2012–14 Kurita Water ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–04 Otago 8 (5)
2005–09 Southland 54 (35)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–07 Highlanders 8 (15)
2009–10 Hurricanes 15 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–08 New Zealand Māori 6 (15)

Jason Kawau (born 5 February 1981 in Lumsden, New Zealand) is a rugby union player currently playing for the Kobelco Steelers in the Top League in Japan.

Playing career

Kawau made his provincial debut for Otago in 2003 but unfortunately due to a major knee injury in the lead up to the first game of the season he only made it back for the final 2 games of the 2003 season. In 2004 he made 6 appearances for Otago. Due to a lack of consistent game time Kawau transferred to Southland in 2005, where his career would blossom.

Kawau spent 5 seasons as a starter in the Stags' backfield, making his 50th appearance during the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. His tenure with Southland would end on a high with the team's Ranfurly Shield triumph over Canterbury near the end of the 2009 season.

After impressing for Southland, Kawau was called into the Highlanders squad part-way through the 2006 Super 14 season as an injury replacement, and made two appearances. He was a full squad member the following season, and scored 3 tries in just 6 appearances. However, he was not included in the Highlanders squad for 2008.

Kawau returned to Super Rugby in 2009 when he was drafted to the Hurricanes and made 9 appearances, mainly as a substitute. He was back with the Hurricanes in 2010, but missed most of the season due to injury, only returning for 6 matches at the end of the year.

Kawau signed in Japan with the Kobelco Steelers for the 2010–11 season.

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