Reuben Thorne Bio

Reuben Thorne is a former New Zealand captain who was capped 50 times by his country. At the domestic level, he played for Canterbury and the Crusaders for the vast majority of his career.

Born 2 January 1975, Reuben Thorne began his rugby-playing career in 1996, when he made his first appearance for Canterbury. Although he began as a flanker, he also spent much of his career playing as a lock.

At the domestic level, Reuben Thorne immediately impressed while playing for Canterbury. As a result, after only one season with the side, he was called up to represent the Crusaders for the first time in 1997.

Again, Reuben Thorne was highly impressive. As a result, he was named as the captain of the Crusaders in 2002. In his first season in the role, he guided them to a ‘perfect season’ (13 wins from 13 games) and the Super 12 title.

In total, between 1996/97 and 2008, Reuben Thorne made 71 appearances for Canterbury and 129 appearances for the Crusaders. During this time, he won the Super Rugby title an impressive 7 times.