Jayden Hayward

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Jayden Hayward
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Hayward representing the Italian Rugby Federation, October 2017
Date of birth (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Hawera, New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School Hawera High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Centre
Current team Benetton
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2012 Taranaki 59 (100)
2009–2010 Highlanders 9 (0)
2011–2012 Hurricanes 15 (0)
2013–2014 Force 23 (122)
2014–2021 Benetton Rugby 126 (303)
Correct as of 19 Jun 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2020 Italy 27 (5)
Correct as of 24 Oct 2020

Jayden Hayward (born 11 February 1987) is a New Zealand-born rugby union player who played for the Italy national rugby union team and for Benetton Rugby. [1] He can play as a fly-half, centre or fullback.

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His rugby professional career began in New Zealand with Taranaki in 2008, [2] before a move to the Western Force in 2013.

Domestic career

Aged only 20, Hayward was one of the break-out stars of the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup, his debut championship year for Taranaki, scoring three tries in eight appearances. In his first season of first division rugby, picked up two awards – for the most promising player of the year and for back of the year. Hayward's performance didn't go unnoticed by the national media or the Super 14 coaches. He received high praise from television, print and radio commentators. Hayward didn't play in the opening two games and only got his chance as a replacement against Tasman in Nelson. He made an immediate impact with his decisive running and ability to spot a gap. His ability to put a player into space also caught the eye. He finished the year as the first-choice second five-eighth.[ citation needed ]

After an impressive showing in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2008, Hayward was the second-youngest player (next to Israel Dagg) included on the Highlanders squad for the 2009 Super 14 season. He earned his first Super Rugby start in the Highlanders historic 6–0 victory over the Crusaders in Week 4 of the competition, and made a further 3 appearances as a substitute. In Taranaki, Hayward continued to be a key contributor, appearing in 13 matches and recording 2 tries. [3]

He returned to the Highlanders for 2010, Hayward was given an opportunity to start the first two games of the season, but found himself out-of-favour as the season went along, making only 3 substitute appearances the rest of the way. He was one of the more consistent backs of the 2010 ITM Cup, playing every game for the amber and blacks and scored five tries. Hayward was also Top try-scorer for the side and was judged back of the year ahead of finalists Kurt Baker and David Smith.[ citation needed ]

Hayward was not brought back to the Highlanders for the 2011 Super 15 season, and instead signed on with the Hurricanes as a member of their wider training group. He was called up as a replacement for Ma’a Nonu who was serving a one-week suspension, but injuries elsewhere and compelling form made him a permanent squad member from that point on, and seven of his 11 appearances were in the starting XV. Playing his fourth consecutive ITM Cup season for Taranaki in 2011, Hayward broke a New Zealand first-class record – scoring a try in 10 consecutive matches. The run started against Hawke's Bay in September 2010 and ended when he failed to score against Bay of Plenty in August 2011. Nevertheless, there was a bigger prize at season's end; the Ranfurly Shield.[ citation needed ]

After playing his second Super Rugby season in 2012 with the Hurricanes [4] and after 58 appearances for Taranaki, [5] Hayward signed a two-year contract with the Western Force. [6]

In 2014 Hayward moved to Treviso, Italy, to play for Benetton Rugby until 2021 season. [7] [8]

International career

Hayward had been included in a 24-strong squad for a four-day national sevens camp in Mt Maunganui. [9] It was the first of two before Tietjens named a squad of 12 for the opening tournaments of the 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series, to be played in Dubai and South Africa in December.

In 2017 Hayward obtained Italian citizenship and is now playing for Italy, making his test debut against Fiji at Catania on 11 November 2017. [1] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [10] and he represented Italy on 27 occasions with 5 points, from 2017 to 2020.

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References

  1. 1 2 International Career. It's rugby. 2017
  2. ↑ "Jayden Hayward Taranaki Player Profile". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Clarke best amber and black". Taranaki Daily News. Fairfax. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hayward to tackle Hurricanes role". 24 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jayden Hayward set to play 50th in a row". 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kiwi centre Jayden Hayward joins Western Force for two years". 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Jayden Hayward lascera' il club a fine stagione". Benetton Rugby. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Il Benetton Rugby saluta 10 Leoni e 4 componenti dello staff". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Taranaki duo to show their stuff at sevens camp". 29 October 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
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