80 seconds with: All Blacks and Hurricanes playmaker Ruben Love

Sun, Feb 9, 2025, 6:11 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
Ruben Love is coming off a breakthrough All Blacks appearance in 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Ruben Love is coming off a breakthrough All Blacks appearance in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

Rugby is filled with entertaining stories on the field but sometimes, the true personalities and stories shine through off the field.

Rugby.com.au presents '80 seconds with': a quick-fire look into some of the best players in Super Rugby Pacific, sitting down with All Blacks and Hurricanes playmaker Ruben Love

Watch every game of Super Rugby Pacific live and on-demand via Stan Sport.

Love is one of the most exciting young talents in the sport, making his debut for New Zealand during the Spring Tour

In this fast-paced chat, the 23-year-old roasts a certain teammate along with discussing his past life as a cricketer.

Favourite Athlete non-Rugby

Shohei Ohtani, baseball player

Favourite Sport that isn’t Rugby

Cricket

Playing for the NZ U19s Cricket team is my favourite non-Rugby sporting memory

Favourite Food

My mother’s spaghetti bolognese

Favourite TV show

Prison Break

Favourite Movie

Godfather series

Worst teammate to be stuck on a deserted island with

Xavier Numia, please put this in (laughs) oh my gosh

He doesn’t shower, he doesn’t clean his teeth, he doesn’t do his washing, he’s a pest, he won’t cook or clean, never shouts coffee.

I could go on all day

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