Eli Oudenryn
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| Born | 5 November 2005 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Lee Oudenryn (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eli Oudenryn (born 5 November 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Tasman. His position is hooker.[1]
Early career
Oudenryn attended Palmerston North Boys' High School where he played for the first XV and earned selection for the New Zealand Schools Barbarians in 2023.[2] Having left school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy while playing club rugby for Stoke in the Tasman region.[3][4] In 2025, he was named in the Crusaders U20 squad,[5] winning U20 Super Rugby player of the season.[6] He earned selection for the New Zealand U20 side in 2025.[7] He is the son of former Australian rugby league player Lee Oudenryn.[8]
Professional career
Oudenryn has represented Tasman in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[9] He was named in the Blues wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[10]
References
- ^ "Eli Oudenryn". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Strong Manawatū flavour in national schoolboy rugby squads". Stuff.co.nz. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Young Mako take on the world". The Post. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Stoke finish strongly to edge Marist". Stuff.co.nz. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Everything you need to know: 2025 Super Rugby Under 20 tournament". Chiefs. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Mako hooker star of the U20 show". NelsonApp. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand men's under 20 team named to take on Argentina". All Blacks. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Blues dip into Crusaders academy to sign highly-touted hooker Eli Oudenryn". Stuff.co.nz. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Our squad for the 2025 Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship". facebook.com. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Blues confirm 2026 wider training group". Blues (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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