List of Hurricanes (rugby union) players

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This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Hurricanes, ordered by debut date and name. The Hurricanes were a foundation team in the 1996 Super 12 season. [1] [2]

Players

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 Bull Allen 3052501/03/199624/04/1998
2 Marty Berry 72111501/03/199627/04/1996
3 Jamie Cameron 714219101/03/199614/04/1996
4 Phil Coffin 2201/03/199624/05/1997
5 Christian Cullen 855683130801/03/199616/05/2003
6 Chresten Davis 2021001/03/199609/05/1998
7 Bruce Hansen 201/03/199615/03/1996
8 Norm Hewitt 6621001/03/199611/05/2001
9 Alama Ieremia 4263001/03/199612/05/2000
10 George Konia 71501/03/199610/05/1996
11 Jon Preston 252556030001/03/199616/05/1998
12 Roger Randle 501/03/199624/05/1997
13 Mike Russell 1801/03/199624/05/1997
14 Dallas Seymour 801/03/199607/03/1997
15 Filo Tiatia 5784001/03/199611/05/2001
16 Tana Umaga 1224824001/03/199605/05/2007
17 Dion Waller 651501/03/199604/05/2002
18 Karl Williams 2221001/03/199616/05/1998
19 Rhys Duggan 721009/03/199627/04/1996
20 Alex Telea 31147009/03/199610/04/1999
21 Bill Cavubati 1924/03/199616/05/1998
22 Sam Doyle 21524/03/199630/03/1996
23 Simon Mannix 52624/03/199610/05/1996
24 Gordon Simpson 524/03/199627/04/1996
25 Inoke Afeaki 361530/03/199611/05/2001
26 Joe Filemu 106/04/199606/04/1996
27 Richard Coventry 514/04/199610/05/1996
28 Neil Crowley 127/04/199627/04/1996
29 Jason O'Halloran 54178527/04/199611/05/2001
30 Daryl Williams 204/05/199610/05/1996
31 Stephen Bachop 2131528/02/199716/05/1998
32 Mark Cooksley 1821028/02/199707/05/1999
33 Jarrod Cunningham 12221428/02/199716/05/1998
34 Potu Leavasa 107/03/199707/03/1997
35 Mark Ranby 907/03/199724/05/1997
36 Richard Jarman 716/03/199716/05/1998
37 Martin Leslie 2163016/03/199716/05/1998
38 Finau Maka 1231516/03/199716/05/1998
39 Gordon Slater 5616/03/199720/05/2005
40 Tala Leiasamaivao 612/04/199703/04/1998
41 Danny Lee 126/04/199726/04/1997
42 Kevin Barrett 1402/05/199716/05/1998
43 Dean Anglesey 627/02/199819/04/1998
44 Doug Howlett 51527/02/199816/05/1998
45 George Leaupepe 831527/02/199816/05/1998
46 Glenn Taylor 1127/02/199816/05/1998
47 Orcades Crawford 629/03/199816/05/1998
48 David Holwell 76712113267303/04/199827/05/2006
49 Mepi Faoagali 51509/05/199804/05/2001
50 Andrew Blowers 1127/02/199915/05/1999
51 Mike Edwards 1127/02/199907/04/2000
52 Darryl Fale 227/02/199903/04/1999
53 Davin Heaps 161527/02/199911/05/2001
54 Stu Loe 927/02/199915/05/1999
55 Glen Osborne 821027/02/199915/05/1999
56 Reuben Parkinson 627/02/199925/04/1999
57 Ace Tiatia 127/02/199927/02/1999
58 Ofisa Tonu'u 91527/02/199925/04/1999
59 Kupu Vanisi 431527/02/199916/05/2003
60 Campbell Feather 3107/03/199910/05/2002
61 Mal Arnold 92353113/03/199915/05/1999
62 Lio Falaniko 513/03/199915/05/1999
63 Damian Karauna 713/03/199915/05/1999
64 Jason Spice 6494513/03/199907/05/2004
65 Tama Tuirirangi 2019/03/199916/05/2003
66 Orene Ai'i 216/04/199915/05/1999
67 Brad Fleming 1852525/04/199911/05/2001
68 Shane Carter 1625/02/200010/05/2002
69 Gordon Falcon 425/02/200012/05/2000
70 Daryl Lilley 26613149825/02/200010/05/2002
71 Jonah Lomu 29115525/02/200029/03/2003
72 Semo Sititi 525/02/200007/04/2000
73 Paul Tito 8452525/02/200005/05/2007
74 Joggie Viljoen 725/02/200007/05/2000
75 Kevin Yates 191525/02/200004/05/2001
76 Tanner Vili 511704/03/200027/04/2001
77 Paul Steinmetz 1131511/03/200011/05/2001
78 Matua Parkinson 518/03/200007/05/2000
79 Brent Thompson 281518/03/200016/05/2003
80 Tony Coughlan 1621007/05/200010/05/2002
81 Jerry Collins 85613224/02/200124/05/2008
82 Rodney So'oialo 101105024/02/200114/05/2010
83 Brendan Haami 281503/03/200127/05/2006
84 Tony Penn 2711/05/200109/02/2007
85 Andy Slater 111/05/200111/05/2001
86 Pita Alatini 1652522/02/200209/05/2003
87 Luke Andrews 6122/02/200205/05/2007
88 Lome Fa'atau 442110522/02/200205/05/2007
89 Riki Flutey 38313117422/02/200213/05/2005
90 Andrew Hore 106199522/02/200218/06/2011
91 Shannon Paku 551015322/02/200216/05/2008
92 Milton Ngauamo 502/03/200210/05/2002
93 Bryce Robins 41502/03/200210/05/2002
94 Jason Hooper 730/03/200209/05/2003
95 Neil Brew 322/02/200316/05/2003
96 Tim Fairbrother 591522/02/200318/04/2009
97 Ross Kennedy 2821022/02/200313/05/2006
98 Chris Masoe 6284022/02/200324/05/2008
99 Ma'a Nonu 1264824022/02/200304/07/2015
100 Kristian Ormsby 3021022/02/200322/04/2005
101 Brent Ward 26136522/02/200320/05/2005
102 Joe Ward 311522/02/200320/05/2005
103 Daniel Smith 1007/03/200316/05/2003
104 Sireli Bobo 521/02/200401/05/2004
105 Hosea Gear 702613021/02/200418/06/2011
106 Ben Herring 1631521/02/200420/05/2005
107 Joe McDonnell 311521/02/200427/05/2006
108 Neemia Tialata 10152521/02/200418/06/2011
109 Tane Tuʻipulotu 34512821/02/200403/05/2008
110 Piri Weepu 844454524528/02/200418/06/2011
111 Roy Kinikinilau 952506/03/200407/05/2004
112 Thomas Waldrom 311506/03/200420/03/2009
113 Conrad Smith 1262412013/03/200404/07/2015
114 Isaac Boss 111526/02/200513/05/2005
115 Jimmy Gopperth 518715735326/02/200524/05/2008
116 Scott Waldrom 2931519/03/200514/05/2010
117 Justin Wilson 113/05/200513/05/2005
118 Jason Eaton 89105010/02/200617/05/2013
119 Luke Mahoney 910/02/200613/05/2006
120 Isaia Toeava 1431510/02/200627/05/2006
121 John Schwalger 8431518/02/200628/03/2014
122 Serge Lilo 1831504/03/200623/04/2011
123 Tamati Ellison 5373524/03/200614/05/2010
124 Cory Jane 1213216003/02/200721/07/2017
125 Tone Kopelani 703/02/200717/03/2007
126 Nili Latu 303/02/200723/02/2007
127 Alby Mathewson 3642003/02/200722/05/2009
128 Brad Mika 1003/02/200727/04/2007
129 Mahonri Schwalger 903/02/200705/05/2007
130 David Smith 36126003/02/200714/05/2010
131 Chris Smylie 4321003/02/200704/03/2017
132 Bernie Upton 1103/02/200726/04/2008
133 Anthony Perenise 181517/02/200718/06/2011
134 Hayden Hopgood 323/02/200717/03/2007
135 Blair Stewart 4341803/03/200724/03/2007
136 Hayden Triggs 103/03/200703/03/2007
137 Craig Clarke 1416/02/200824/05/2008
138 Hika Elliot 121516/02/200824/05/2008
139 Willie Ripia 291313015716/02/200807/05/2010
140 Jeremy Thrush 110105016/02/200804/07/2015
141 Jacob Ellison 3207/03/200810/06/2011
142 Zac Guildford 1884019/04/200816/05/2009
143 Brett Goodin 126/04/200826/04/2008
144 Dane Coles 1402914514/02/200910/06/2023
145 Bryn Evans 2514/02/200927/05/2011
146 Jason Kawau 1214/02/200914/05/2010
147 Daniel Kirkpatrick 15211229814/02/200931/03/2012
148 Faifili Levave 6784014/02/200931/05/2014
149 Karl Lowe 4131514/02/200912/07/2013
150 Ged Robinson 520/02/200916/05/2009
151 Victor Vito 100126020/02/200906/08/2016
152 Apisai Naikatini 307/03/200901/05/2009
153 Robbie Fruean 101/05/200901/05/2009
154 Nick Crosswell 912/02/201014/05/2010
155 Aaron Cruden 254183014612/02/201018/06/2011
156 Michael Paterson 1331512/02/201014/05/2010
157 James Broadhurst 7121020/02/201004/07/2015
158 Tyson Keats 2142020/02/201010/06/2011
159 Andre Taylor 5415328720/02/201024/05/2014
160 Alapati Leiua 4994506/03/201028/06/2014
161 Michael Bent 1118/02/201121/04/2012
162 Chris Eaton 2731518/02/201113/07/2012
163 Jack Lam 5331518/02/201104/07/2014
164 Mark Reddish 2918/02/201121/03/2014
165 Julian Savea 1536030018/02/201127/05/2023
166 Jayden Hayward 1512/03/201130/06/2012
167 Charlie Ngatai 111512/03/201104/05/2012
168 Beauden Barrett 125342491891123816/04/201129/06/2019
169 Richard Buckman 304/06/201121/04/2012
170 Laurence Corlett 118/06/201118/06/2011
171 Tim Bateman 3721025/02/201204/07/2014
172 Motu Matu'u 4831525/02/201214/05/2016
173 Ben May 10142025/02/201226/02/2022
174 Tristan Moran 325/02/201231/03/2012
175 TJ Perenara 15863131725/02/201203/05/2024
176 Brad Shields 109115525/02/201227/04/2024
177 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 11852525/02/201229/06/2019
178 Tusi Pisi 1711806/04/201231/05/2013
179 Mike Coman 121/04/201221/04/2012
180 Reggie Goodes 6073528/04/201216/07/2016
181 Frae Wilson 430/06/201213/06/2015
182 Ben Franks 4542023/02/201304/07/2015
183 Rey Lee-Lo 241523/02/201327/06/2015
184 James Marshall 5471768708/03/201329/02/2020
185 Ash Dixon 151515/03/201304/07/2014
186 Ardie Savea 1313216006/04/201310/06/2023
187 Matt Proctor 66126026/04/201329/06/2019
188 Ope Peleseuma 112/07/201312/07/2013
189 Blade Thomson 51115512/07/201328/07/2018
190 Mark Abbott 4763022/02/201429/07/2017
191 Marty Banks 511522/02/201421/03/2014
192 Chris Eves 8621022/02/201417/05/2019
193 Adam Hill 822/02/201426/04/2015
194 Hadleigh Parkes 61522/02/201404/07/2014
195 Cardiff Vaega 107/03/201407/03/2014
196 Brendon Edmonds 118/04/201418/04/2014
197 Billy Guyton 103/05/201403/05/2014
198 Callum Gibbins 4163013/02/201529/07/2017
199 Brayden Mitchell 1113/02/201527/06/2015
200 Jason Woodward 185714213/02/201506/08/2016
201 Nehe Milner-Skudder 3684027/02/201528/07/2018
202 Otere Black 222145427/03/201529/07/2017
203 Tolu Fahamokioa 123/05/201523/05/2015
204 Vaea Fifita 7094523/05/201511/04/2021
205 Willis Halaholo 1821023/05/201506/08/2016
206 Sam McNicol 113/06/201513/06/2015
207 Leni Apisai 1931526/02/201601/05/2022
208 Vince Aso 582311526/02/201628/05/2021
209 Jamison Gibson-Park 1326/02/201606/08/2016
210 Ngani Laumape 854924526/02/201611/06/2021
211 Ricky Riccitelli 7152526/02/201605/06/2021
212 Loni Uhila 2421026/02/201629/07/2017
213 Michael Fatialofa 3821018/03/201628/07/2018
214 Geoff Cridge 125/03/201625/03/2016
215 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 1125/03/201629/07/2017
216 Tony Lamborn 515/04/201606/08/2016
217 Wes Goosen 713115514/05/201604/06/2022
218 Mike Kainga 1223/07/201609/06/2017
219 Jordie Barrett 106291829178225/02/201703/05/2024
220 James Blackwell 7342025/02/201710/06/2023
221 Reed Prinsep 7463025/02/201723/04/2022
222 Sam Lousi 2821018/03/201728/07/2018
223 Pita Ahki 101/04/201701/04/2017
224 Toa Halafihi 207/04/201713/05/2017
225 Ben Lam 503216021/04/201725/07/2020
226 Hugh Renton 120/05/201720/05/2017
227 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara 127/06/201727/06/2017
228 James O'Reilly 261515/07/201727/04/2024
229 Fraser Armstrong 3624/02/201830/04/2021
230 Jamie Booth 4942024/02/201810/06/2023
231 Murray Douglas 724/02/201801/06/2018
232 Gareth Evans 3431524/02/201805/06/2021
233 Toby Smith 2124/02/201829/06/2019
234 Ihaia West 14542224/02/201828/07/2018
235 Alex Fidow 2531503/03/201812/04/2022
236 Jackson Garden-Bachop 3116814403/03/201828/05/2022
237 Asafo Aumua 64136510/03/201819/04/2024
238 Richard Judd 1710/03/201803/05/2024
239 Marcel Renata 210/03/201830/06/2018
240 Sam Henwood 1030/03/201827/04/2019
241 Finlay Christie 141527/04/201815/06/2019
242 Peter Umaga-Jensen 4094518/05/201827/04/2024
243 Jonah Lowe 425/05/201808/08/2020
244 Nathan Vella 125/05/201825/05/2018
245 Isaia Walker-Leawere 6321030/06/201803/05/2024
246 Du'Plessis Kirifi 7384016/02/201903/05/2024
247 Liam Mitchell 2316/02/201911/06/2021
248 Xavier Numia 5652516/02/201903/05/2024
249 Billy Proctor 57168016/02/201903/05/2024
250 Fletcher Smith 132913116/02/201912/07/2020
251 Chase Tiatia 16311701/03/201915/08/2020
252 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis 215/03/201917/05/2019
253 Kane Le'aupepe 1121029/03/201908/08/2020
254 Salesi Rayasi 462713527/04/201903/05/2024
255 Ross Geldenhuys 510/05/201915/06/2019
256 Danny Toala 408/06/201911/06/2021
257 Devan Flanders 4773501/02/202003/05/2024
258 Tyrel Lomax 5952501/02/202003/05/2024
259 Tevita Mafileo 411501/02/202027/04/2024
260 Pouri Rakete-Stones 371501/02/202003/05/2024
261 Scott Scrafton 2701/02/202021/05/2022
262 Jonathan Taumateine 929/02/202021/05/2021
263 Kobus van Wyk 884029/02/202008/08/2020
264 Murphy Taramai 112/07/202012/07/2020
265 Luke Campbell 121527/02/202111/06/2021
266 Orbyn Leger 61220/03/202128/05/2021
267 Ruben Love 264713726/03/202103/05/2024
268 Cam Roigard 32126011/04/202130/03/2024
269 Brayden Iose 3494523/04/202103/05/2024
270 Pepesana Patafilo 21530/04/202114/05/2021
271 Lolagi Visinia 121/05/202121/05/2021
272 Jacob Devery 71519/02/202203/06/2023
273 Justin Sangster 2031519/02/202203/05/2024
274 Bailyn Sullivan 2063019/02/202203/05/2024
275 Blake Gibson 1031526/02/202204/06/2022
276 Caleb Delany 2821005/03/202227/04/2024
277 Logan Henry 21505/03/202213/05/2023
278 Siua Maile 21505/03/202221/05/2022
279 Raymond Tuputupu 305/03/202203/05/2024
280 Josh Moorby 33199525/03/202203/05/2024
281 Aidan Morgan 234206025/03/202219/04/2024
282 Tom Parsons 225/03/202212/04/2022
283 Teihorangi Walden 325/03/202228/05/2022
284 TK Howden 1509/04/202209/03/2024
285 Pasilio Tosi 2021009/04/202203/05/2024
286 Bruce Kauika-Petersen 112/04/202212/04/2022
287 Kianu Kereru-Symes 31512/04/202203/05/2024
288 Jared Proffit 112/04/202212/04/2022
289 Owen Franks 1608/05/202210/06/2023
290 Riley Higgins 111508/05/202203/05/2024
291 Tyler Laubscher 108/05/202208/05/2022
292 Harry Godfrey 81525/02/202322/03/2024
293 Peter Lakai 1631525/02/202303/05/2024
294 Brett Cameron 15238811011/03/202303/05/2024
295 Dominic Bird 517/03/202315/04/2023
296 Kini Naholo 18126017/03/202327/04/2024
297 Hame Faiva 521025/03/202327/05/2023
298 Riley Hohepa 225/03/202320/05/2023
299 Hugo Plummer 102/04/202302/04/2023
300 Daniel Sinkinson 402/04/202322/03/2024
301 Jordi Viljoen 21523/02/202403/03/2024
302 Veveni Lasaqa 103/03/202403/03/2024
303 James Tucker 309/03/202422/03/2024
304 Ngane Punivai 222/03/202430/03/2024
305 Ben Grant 319/04/202403/05/2024
306 Siale Lauaki 119/04/202419/04/2024

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