12 Facts About Tyler Bleyendaal

Tyler Bleyendaal was born on 31 May 1990 and is a New Zealand former rugby union player and current coach.

Primarily a fly-half who could play at centre, Bleyendaal played for Canterbury, Crusaders and Munster during his playing career, before he was forced to retire from rugby in May 2020 after a persistent neck injury.

Tyler Bleyendaal returned to New Zealand and joined the Hurricanes coaching team in December 2020.

Tyler Bleyendaal made his debut for the Crusaders in 2012 against the Blues at Eden Park in round 1.

On 11 May 2014, it was announced that Tyler Bleyendaal will join Irish province Munster on a three-year contract starting from 1 November 2014.

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Tyler Bleyendaal made his return from the injury on 29 April 2015, starting for Munster A in their friendly against Ulster Ravens and completing 60 minutes.

Tyler Bleyendaal made his full debut for Munster on 5 September 2015, coming off the bench against Benetton.

In January 2016, Tyler Bleyendaal was ruled out for 12 weeks with a quadriceps tendon injury.

Tyler Bleyendaal made his return to training for Munster in September 2018 and made his return to playing off the bench for Munster A on 12 October 2018, playing 30 minutes.

Tyler Bleyendaal signed a contract extension with Munster in February 2019, a deal that will see Bleyendaal remain with the province until at least June 2021.

Tyler Bleyendaal was forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect in May 2020 due to a persistent neck injury, which was sustained while he was playing in New Zealand and recurred on multiple occasions during his time with Munster.

Tyler Bleyendaal captained New Zealand Under-20 to victory in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.