Date of birth | 11 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Hawera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hawera High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Ana Hayward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior career | |||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2014– | Benetton Treviso | 50 | (278) |
Correct as of 7 May 2016
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Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2008–12 | Taranaki | 58 | (100) |
Correct as of 20 October 2012
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Super Rugby | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2009–10 2011–12 2013–14 |
Highlanders Hurricanes Force |
9 15 24 |
(0) (0) (120) |
Correct as of 13 July 2014
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Jayden Hayward (born 11 February 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player who can play as a fly-half, centre or fullback. His rugby professional career began in New Zealand with Taranaki in 2008, before a move to the Western Force in 2013.
Aged only 20, Hayward was one of the break-out stars of the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup, his debut championship year for Taranaki, scoring three tries in eight appearances. In his first season of first division rugby, picked up two awards – for the most promising player of the year and for back of the year. Hayward's performance didn't go unnoticed by the national media or the Super 14 coaches. He received high praise from television, print and radio commentators. Hayward didn't play in the opening two games and only got his chance as a replacement against Tasman in Nelson. He made an immediate impact with his decisive running and ability to spot a gap. His ability to put a player into space also caught the eye. He finished the year as the first-choice second five-eighth.
After an impressive showing in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2008, Hayward was the second-youngest player (next to Israel Dagg) included on the Highlanders squad for the 2009 Super 14 season. He earned his first Super Rugby start in the Highlanders historic 6–0 victory over the Crusaders in Week 4 of the competition, and made a further 3 appearances as a substitute. In Taranaki, Hayward continued to be a key contributor, appearing in 13 matches and recording 2 tries.