11 Facts About Jason Eaton

1.

Jason John Eaton was born on 21 August 1982 and is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

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2.

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

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3.

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

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4.

Jason Eaton played for Stratford in the Taranaki premier competition.

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5.

Jason Eaton was picked out of obscurity by Graham Henry to tour with the All Blacks on their successful Grand Slam Tour of November 2005.

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6.

Jason Eaton made his All Black debut aged 23, versus Ireland on that tour.

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7.

Notably, Jason Eaton played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby where he scored 10 tries and played in 89 games.

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8.

Jason 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.

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9.

Jason Eaton played 15 test matches for the All Blacks between 2005 and 2009.

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10.

On 21 November 2006 Jason Eaton won the International Rugby Players' Association's international newcomer of the year award.

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11.

Jason Eaton was named Player of the Year in the 2011 Taranaki side.

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