Leo Gordon (rugby union)

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Leo Gordon
Born (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 22)
New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School Palmerston North Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position Midfielder
Current team Blues, Auckland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Auckland 6 (0)
2024–2025 Kurita Water Gush 15 (30)
2026– Blues
Correct as of 11 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 11 November 2025

Leo Gordon (born 22 April 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Auckland. His preferred position is midfield. [1]

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Early career

Gordon attended Palmerston North Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV, [2] earning selection for the New Zealand Schools Barbarians side in 2021. [3] Having moved to the Auckland region to join the Blues academy, he was named in their U20 squad in 2023. [4] The same year he was named in the New Zealand U20 squad. [5]

Professional career

Gordon has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [6] In late 2024, he joined the Kurita Water Gush for the 2024–25 Japan Rugby League One – Division Three season. [7] He was named in the Blues wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]

References

  1. "Leo Gordon". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. "Boys' High beat New Plymouth to get back on track in Super 8". Stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. "Top Manawatū schoolboy rugby players selected for national teams". Stuff.co.nz. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. "U20 wider squad". Blues. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. @aucklandrugby; (21 July 2025). "Ready to Dance in 2025" . Retrieved 22 July 2025 via Instagram.
  7. "Akishima signe Leo Gordon et King Maxwell". Asie Rugby (in French). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  8. "Blues confirm 2026 wider training group". Blues (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.