| Full name | Jordan Vincent Trainor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Peter's College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Aimee Trainor (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Trainor (born 31 January 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an fullback for the New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played as an outside back for the Blues in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2]
Youth career
Born and bred in Auckland, Trainor attended St Peter's College in the city and went on to represent Auckland at under 18 level before heading south to Waikato to attend university.[1]
Senior career
Trainor was a winner of the Sir Edmund Hillary scholarship which saw him attend the University of Waikato. Whilst there he played local level rugby with the Fraser Tech Rugby club and also made 11 appearances in Ranfurly Shield and Mitre 10 Cup games for Waikato.[3][4] It was announced at the end of the 2016 season that Trainor would return home to play for Auckland in 2017.[5]
Super Rugby
Trainor was named in the Blues wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season, however, injury meant that he didn't make any appearances during the campaign. His subsequent return to fitness and form with Waikato in the second half of 2016 ensured that he was upgraded to a full contract with the franchise for 2017.[2]
International
Trainor was chosen as a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England, however injury limited him to just one appearance.[4][6][7]
References
- 1 2 "Blues 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Jordan Trainor Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Jordan Trainor Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Jordan Trainor itsrugby Player Statistics". it's Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Exciting Waikato backs Shaun Stevenson and Jordan Trainor to move north". Rugby Heaven. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Jordan Trainor New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Younger brothers of All Blacks named in under-20s squad". New Zealand Herald. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.