Leo Gordon (rugby union)
| Born | 22 April 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leo Gordon (born 22 April 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Auckland. His preferred position is midfield.[1]
Early career
Gordon attended Palmerston North Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV,[2] earning selection for the New Zealand Schools Barbarians side in 2021.[3] Having moved to the Auckland region to join the Blues academy, he was named in their U20 squad in 2023.[4] The same year he was named in the New Zealand U20 squad.[5]
Professional career
Gordon has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] In late 2024, he joined the Kurita Water Gush for the 2024–25 Japan Rugby League One – Division Three season.[7] He was named in the Blues wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[8]
References
- ^ "Leo Gordon". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Boys' High beat New Plymouth to get back on track in Super 8". Stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Top Manawatū schoolboy rugby players selected for national teams". Stuff.co.nz. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "U20 wider squad". Blues. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ @aucklandrugby; (21 July 2025). "Ready to Dance in 2025". Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Akishima signe Leo Gordon et King Maxwell". Asie Rugby (in French). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Blues confirm 2026 wider training group". Blues (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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