Cory Jane
Encyclopedia
Cory Steven Jane (born 8 February 1983) is a New Zealand international rugby union
player.
He first played for the All Blacks in 2008 and plays as a winger. In 2011 Jane was selected into the Tri Nations
team as injury cover. A few weeks later he made the Rugby World cup squad of 30 after tight competition in the back 3.
, New Zealand
, Jane plays for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup
and for the Wellington Hurricanes
in the Super Rugby (formerly Super 12/14) competition. He has previously played for Hawke's Bay
and was in the New Zealand
team that won the Rugby Sevens gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. He represented the New Zealand Maori rugby union team in 2006.
Jane was 3rd-equal on the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup
leading try scorer list
with 6 tries, behind Richard Kahui
(8 tries) and Sitiveni Sivivatu
(7 tries), both from Waikato
.
Winner of the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup with the All Blacks! Jane scored his only try of the tournament in the pool match against France and was named man of the match in the semi-final against Australia.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
He first played for the All Blacks in 2008 and plays as a winger. In 2011 Jane was selected into the Tri Nations
Tri Nations
Tri Nations may refer to:In Rugby union:* Tri Nations , the former name of The Rugby Championship a competition featuring Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa* Pacific Tri-Nations, the series between Fiji, Samoa and Tonga...
team as injury cover. A few weeks later he made the Rugby World cup squad of 30 after tight competition in the back 3.
Career
Born in Lower HuttLower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Jane plays for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup
Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
and for the Wellington Hurricanes
Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)
The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...
in the Super Rugby (formerly Super 12/14) competition. He has previously played for Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Rugby Union
The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
and was in the New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
team that won the Rugby Sevens gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
. He represented the New Zealand Maori rugby union team in 2006.
Jane was 3rd-equal on the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup
2006 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup is a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Friday 28 July 2006, and the Grand Final was won by Waikato on 21 October 2006....
leading try scorer list
2006 Air New Zealand Cup Leading Try Scorer
* After Waikato v Wellington Final...
with 6 tries, behind Richard Kahui
Richard Kahui
Richard Kahui is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.-Career:Kahui plays in the position of Centre. He plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and made his Super 14 debut in 2006 with the Highlanders. Kahui was the top try scorer of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup...
(8 tries) and Sitiveni Sivivatu
Sitiveni Sivivatu
Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, playing on the position of a wing. He was largely successful in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs, and acquired a starting position in the All Blacks. He has scored 29 tries in 45 tests...
(7 tries), both from Waikato
Waikato Rugby Union
The Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
.
Winner of the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup with the All Blacks! Jane scored his only try of the tournament in the pool match against France and was named man of the match in the semi-final against Australia.