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{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
'''Jason Eaton''' (born [[15 August]] [[1982]] in [[Palmerston North]], [[ New Zealand ]]) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays lock.
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'''Jason John Eaton''' (born 21 August 1982) is a former New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. He played as a [[Rugby union positions|lock]].


==Early life==
He made his provincial debut for [[Manawatu]] in 2002 and played for them until he transferred to [[Taranaki]] in 2004. He plays for the Hurricanes in the Super 14 and for Taranaki in the National Provincial Championship.
Although born in [[Palmerston North]], Eaton grew up on a farm near the small community of [[Colyton, New Zealand|Colyton]].


He attended [[Feilding Intermediate]] and then [[Palmerston North Boys' High School]].
Eaton was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, and attended Feilding Intermediate and [[Palmerston North Boys' High School]]. He plays for [[Stratford, New Zealand|Stratford]] in the Taranaki premier competition. He was picked out of obscurity by Graham Henry to tour with the All Blacks on their successful Grand Slam Tour of November 2005. At the time, Eaton had not played professional super series rugby. He made his All Black debut age 23, versus Ireland on that tour. He has currently played in 3 tests.


==Career==
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Eaton made his provincial debut for [[Manawatu Rugby Union|Manawatu]] in 2002, before transferring to [[Taranaki Rugby Football Union|Taranaki]] in 2004.
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He played for [[Stratford, New Zealand|Stratford]] in the Taranaki premier competition.
{{New Zealand Squad 2006 Tri Nations}}
[[Category:1982 births|Eaton, Jason]]
[[Category:Living people|Eaton, Jason]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby union footballers|Eaton, Jason]]


He was picked out of obscurity by [[Graham Henry]] to tour with the [[All Blacks]] on their successful Grand Slam Tour of November 2005. At the time, Eaton had not played professional super series rugby. He made his All Black debut aged 23, versus Ireland on that tour.
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Notably, Eaton played for the Hurricanes in [[Super Rugby]] where he scored 10 tries and played in 89 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Eaton |url=https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/fan-zone/alumni/player/jason-eaton/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Hurricanes |language=en}}</ref> Eaton had an explosive start with the Hurricanes; scoring a pair of tries against the Western Force in his first match for the Hurricanes at Taranaki’s home ground in New Plymouth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Eaton |url=https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/fan-zone/alumni/player/jason-eaton/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Hurricanes |language=en}}</ref>

Eaton played 15 test matches for the All Blacks between 2005 and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stats {{!}} allblacks.com |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=1063 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=stats.allblacks.com}}</ref>

Eaton played 25 games for [[Manawatu Rugby Union|Manawatu]] in 2002–03, scoring three tries.

On 21 November 2006 Jason Eaton won the International Rugby Players' Association's (IRPA) international newcomer of the year award. This award is voted on by all international players, with players not allowed to vote for members of their own team.

Eaton was named Player of the Year in the 2011 Taranaki side.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MCLEAN |first=GLENN |date=2011-09-07 |title=Eaton player of the year |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/rugby/latest-news/5585506/Eaton-player-of-the-year |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref> He left New Zealand in 2013 to briefly play with the [[Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu|Shining Arcs]] team in Japan<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-25 |title=Jason Eaton heading to Japon |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/215348/jason-eaton-heading-to-japon |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref> before playing for French club [[La Rochelle (rugby union club)|La Rochelle]] from 2014-2018.

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]]
[[Category:New Zealand international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Rugby union locks]]
[[Category:Hurricanes (rugby union) players]]
[[Category:Taranaki rugby union players]]
[[Category:Manawatu rugby union players]]
[[Category:People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School]]
[[Category:Māori All Blacks players]]
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[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan]]
[[Category:Stade Rochelais players]]
[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France]]

Latest revision as of 03:52, 22 November 2024

Jason Eaton
Birth nameJason John Eaton
Date of birth (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthPalmerston North, New Zealand
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
SchoolPalmerston North Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020- Old Boys University (premier reserve) 3 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 NTT Communications Shining Arcs 4 (0)
2014–2018 La Rochelle 72 (30)
Correct as of 3 Sep 2015
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–03 Manawatu 25 (15)
2005–13 Taranaki 51 (35)
Correct as of 6 November 2012
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–13 Hurricanes 89 (50)
Correct as of 31 May 2013
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–09 New Zealand 15 (5)
Correct as of 6 November 2012

Jason John Eaton (born 21 August 1982) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played as a lock.

Early life

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Although born in Palmerston North, Eaton grew up on a farm near the small community of Colyton.

He attended Feilding Intermediate and then Palmerston North Boys' High School.

Career

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Eaton made his provincial debut for Manawatu in 2002, before transferring to Taranaki in 2004.

He played for Stratford in the Taranaki premier competition.

He was picked out of obscurity by Graham Henry to tour with the All Blacks on their successful Grand Slam Tour of November 2005. At the time, Eaton had not played professional super series rugby. He made his All Black debut aged 23, versus Ireland on that tour.

Notably, Eaton played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby where he scored 10 tries and played in 89 games.[1] Eaton had an explosive start with the Hurricanes; scoring a pair of tries against the Western Force in his first match for the Hurricanes at Taranaki’s home ground in New Plymouth.[2]

Eaton played 15 test matches for the All Blacks between 2005 and 2009.[3]

Eaton played 25 games for Manawatu in 2002–03, scoring three tries.

On 21 November 2006 Jason Eaton won the International Rugby Players' Association's (IRPA) international newcomer of the year award. This award is voted on by all international players, with players not allowed to vote for members of their own team.

Eaton was named Player of the Year in the 2011 Taranaki side.[4] He left New Zealand in 2013 to briefly play with the Shining Arcs team in Japan[5] before playing for French club La Rochelle from 2014-2018.

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Eaton". Hurricanes. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Jason Eaton". Hurricanes. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ MCLEAN, GLENN (7 September 2011). "Eaton player of the year". Stuff. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Jason Eaton heading to Japon". RNZ. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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