The explosive, some would say flamboyant, Ma’a Nonu has built a reputation as one of the toughest marks in world rugby, able to break the line, off-load the ball and set up or score scintillating tries.

Though he played mostly in the No 13 jersey for the Hurricanes during the Rebel Sport Super 14 in 2006, Nonu is equally comfortable at second five-eighths, where his distribution and kicking skills continue to improve.

He is a powerful runner and has carved himself a niche as a huge impact player for the All Blacks coaching staff.

A good team man, any break from his representative season will see Nonu turn out for his Oriental Rongotai club.

Career Notes
• Captained Wellington through the early rounds of the 2005 Air New Zealand NPC.
• In 2005, led both the Hurricanes and Wellington with seven tries in each campaign and played every game for both teams.
• During the 2005 Rebel Sport Super 12, he equalled the Hurricanes record of three tries in a match with his hat-trick against the Brumbies. Scored another hat-trick in Wellington’s NPC match against Northland.
• Scored two tries in the 2005 All Blacks Trial.
• Scored a try for the All Blacks against the Barbarians at Twickenham in 2004.
• His brother Samson Nonu played Air New Zealand NPC Third Division rugby for Buller in 2002..

New Zealand Representative Teams
All Blacks in 2003–2008
Junior All Blacks 2007
New Zealand Sevens in 2004

Stats - Below figures correct as at 1 July 2008

Provincial Caps 54
Provincial Points 115 (23t)
Provincial Debut 2002 v Hawkes Bay
Super Rugby Caps 71
Super Rugby Points 125 (25t)
Super Rugby Debut 2003 v Crusaders

FULL NAME

Ma'a Allan Nonu

BORN

Friday, 21 May 1982 in Wellington

AGE

28

PHYSICAL

1.80m, 104kg

POSITION

Centre/Wing

LAST SCHOOL

Rongotai College

RUGBY CLUB
(First made All Blacks from)

Oriental-Rongotai

PROVINCE

Wellington

SUPER 14 TEAM

Hurricanes

RUGBY NICKNAME

Rock

ALL BLACK DEBUT

Saturday, 14 June 2003
v England at Wellington
aged 21 years, 24 days

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT

Saturday, 14 June 2003
v England at Wellington
aged 21 years, 24 days

LAST TEST

Saturday, 31 July 2010
v Australia at Melbourne
aged 28 years, 71 days

ALL BLACK TESTS

49 (0 as Captain)

ALL BLACK GAMES

1 (0 as Captain)

TOTAL ALL BLACK MATCHES

50 (0 as Captain)

ALL BLACK TEST POINTS

80pts (16t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

ALL BLACK GAME POINTS

5pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

TOTAL ALL BLACK POINTS

85pts (17t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

ALL BLACK NUMBER

1031

The All Black Games that Nonu has played.
(+) = substitute; (-) = replaced

Click on the date to be taken to the Match Card

2003

 14 Jun vs England at Wellington 13-15  

 11 Oct vs Italy at Melbourne 70-7 (+) 

 17 Oct vs Canada at Melbourne 68-6  

 24 Oct vs Tonga at Brisbane 91-7 (+) 

2004

 13 Nov vs Italy at Rome 59-10 (+) 

 20 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 26-25 (+) 

 27 Nov vs France at Paris 45-6 (+) 

 4 Dec vs Barbarians at London 47-19  

2005

 2 Jul vs British & Irish Lions at Wellington 48-18 (+) 

 5 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 41-3 (+) 

 12 Nov vs Ireland at Dublin 45-7  

 26 Nov vs Scotland at Edinburgh 29-10 (+) 

2006

 10 Jun vs Ireland at Hamilton 34-23  

 5 Nov vs England at London 41-20  

 11 Nov vs France at Lyon 47-3 (+) 

 18 Nov vs France at Paris 23-11  

 25 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 45-10 (+) 

2007

 2 Jun vs France at Auckland 42-11 (+) 

 9 Jun vs France at Wellington 61-10 (+) 

2008

 7 Jun vs Ireland at Wellington 21-11  

 14 Jun vs England at Auckland 37-20  

 21 Jun vs England at Christchurch 44-12  

 5 Jul vs South Africa at Wellington 19-8  

 12 Jul vs South Africa at Dunedin 28-30  

 26 Jul vs Australia at Sydney 19-34 (-) 

 2 Aug vs Australia at Auckland 39-10  

 16 Aug vs South Africa at Cape Town 19-0  

 3 Sep vs Samoa at New Plymouth 101-14  

 13 Sep vs Australia at Brisbane 28-24 (-) 

 1 Nov vs Australia at Hong Kong 19-14 (+) 

 8 Nov vs Scotland at Edinburgh 32-6  

 15 Nov vs Ireland at Dublin 22-3  

 22 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 29-9  

 29 Nov vs England at London 32-6  

2009

 13 Jun vs France at Dunedin 22-27  

 20 Jun vs France at Wellington 14-10  

 27 Jun vs Italy at Christchurch 27-6  

 18 Jul vs Australia at Auckland 22-16  

 25 Jul vs South Africa at Bloemfontein 19-28  

 1 Aug vs South Africa at Durban 19-31  

 22 Aug vs Australia at Sydney 19-18 (+) 

 12 Sep vs South Africa at Hamilton 29-32  

 19 Sep vs Australia at Wellington 33-6  

 31 Oct vs Australia at Tokyo 32-19  

 7 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 19-12  

 21 Nov vs England at London 19-6  

 28 Nov vs France at Marseilles 39-12 (-) 

2010

 10 Jul vs South Africa at Auckland 32-12  

 17 Jul vs South Africa at Wellington 31-17 (-) 

 31 Jul vs Australia at Melbourne 49-28 (-) 

Points scored for the All Blacks

t

c

p

dg

pts

vs Canada, 17 Oct 2003

1

-

-

-

5

vs France, 27 Nov 2004

1

-

-

-

5

vs Barbarians, 4 Dec 2004

1

-

-

-

5

vs France, 18 Nov 2006

1

-

-

-

5

vs Ireland, 7 Jun 2008

1

-

-

-

5

vs England, 21 Jun 2008

1

-

-

-

5

vs Australia, 2 Aug 2008

2

-

-

-

10

vs Ireland, 15 Nov 2008

1

-

-

-

5

vs Wales, 22 Nov 2008

1

-

-

-

5

vs England, 29 Nov 2008

1

-

-

-

5

vs France, 13 Jun 2009

1

-

-

-

5

vs France, 20 Jun 2009

1

-

-

-

5

vs Australia, 22 Aug 2009

1

-

-

-

5

vs Australia, 19 Sep 2009

1

-

-

-

5

vs South Africa, 10 Jul 2010

1

-

-

-

5

vs South Africa, 17 Jul 2010

1

-

-

-

5

Totals

17

0

0

0

85

Test Record by Nation

P

W

D

L

t

c

p

dg

pts

Australia

9

8

-

1

4

-

-

-

20

British & Irish Lions

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Canada

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

5

England

6

5

-

1

2

-

-

-

10

France

8

7

-

1

4

-

-

-

20

Ireland

4

4

-

-

2

-

-

-

10

Italy

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Samoa

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Scotland

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

South Africa

8

4

-

4

2

-

-

-

10

Tonga

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wales

5

5

-

-

1

-

-

-

5

Totals

49

42

0

7

16

0

0

0

80