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Julian Savea
New Zealand
Nationality
Age
34
Position
Centre
Height
192cm
Weight
106kg
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Julian Savea Stats
Stats compared to other Centers
Super Rugby Pacific 2024
- Super Rugby Pacific 2024
- Super Rugby Pacific 2023
- Super Rugby Pacific 2022
- Bunnings NPC 2024
- Bunnings NPC 2023
- Bunnings NPC 2022
35%
Defenders Beaten
54%
Successful Passes
Tackles Completed
68%
Line Breaks
58%
Carries
65%
20%
Tries
Julian Savea Stats
Stats compared to other Centers
Key Stats
Defenders Beaten
28
Successful Passes
87
Tackles Completed
0.68
Line Breaks
7
Carries
97
Tries
2
Season Performance
Minutes played: 852
Super Rugby Pacific 2024
- Super Rugby Pacific 2024
- Super Rugby Pacific 2023
- Super Rugby Pacific 2022
- Bunnings NPC 2024
- Bunnings NPC 2023
- Bunnings NPC 2022
Season Performance
Minutes played: 852
Attack
RankPoints
10
Tries
2
Line Breaks
7
Carries
97
Carries Per Minute
0.11
Metres Carried
446
Defenders Beaten
28
Turnovers Won
2
Defenders Beaten
28
Touches
171
Post Contact Metres
302
Defence
RankTackles Made
65
Tackles Completed
0.68
Dominant Tackles
6
Tackles Per Minute
0.08
Turnovers Won
2
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0.07
Passing
RankTry Assists
1
Successful Passes
87
Bad Passes
11
Pass Accuracy
89%
Kicking
RankSuccessful Penalties
0
Successful Conversions
0
Kicks in Play
4
Drop Goals
0
Goals Converted
0
Discipline
RankPenalties Conceded
1
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0
Match Stats
All
- All
- Rugby Championship
- Internationals
- Super Rugby Pacific
- Top 14
- Investec Champions Cup
- Bunnings NPC
19 Apr 2025
19 Apr
L
v
15
0
0
0
0
26 Oct 2024
26 Oct
W
v
100
2
0
0
0
19 Oct 2024
19 Oct
W
v
80
0
0
0
0
11 Oct 2024
11 Oct
W
v
80
0
0
0
0
5 Oct 2024
5 Oct
W
v
80
1
0
0
0
27 Sep 2024
27 Sep
L
v
80
0
0
0
0
21 Sep 2024
21 Sep
W
v
81
1
0
0
0
15 Sep 2024
15 Sep
L
v
52
0
0
0
0
1 Sep 2024
1 Sep
W
v
60
0
0
0
0
25 Aug 2024
25 Aug
W
v
80
0
0
0
0
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Bio
Nicknamed 'the bus', Julian Savea is a powerhouse of world rugby who represented New Zealand 54 times as a winger. Domestically, he represents Wellington and the Hurricanes, but has also played for Toulon. Julian Savea was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
Born 7 August 1990, Julian Savea showed a talent for rugby at a young age. As a result, he represented New Zealand at secondary school level and was touted as 'the next Jonah Lomu'.
After a string of impressive performances for New Zealand U20. and the New Zealand Rugby Sevens side, Julian Savea was selected to play for the Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup (now the Bunnings NPC) in 2010. He then made his first appearance for the Hurricanes a year later.
Since, Julian Savea has continued to represent both sides and he's now made more than 130 appearances for the Hurricanes. During this time, he's finished as a Super Rugby runner-up with the side in 2006 and won the title in 2016.
Although he's played for Wellington and the Hurricanes for the majority of his career, Julian Savea did enjoy a spell with Toulon between 2018 and 2020. During his time in France, he finished as a runner-up in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
As well as enjoying a stellar domestic career, Julian Savea was also capped 54 times by New Zealand between 2012 and 2017. During this time, he won the Rugby World Cup in 2015. In the tournament, he scored a whopping eight tries, including a hat-trick against France in the quarter-final.
Now back with the Hurricanes and with many years of elite rugby ahead of him, we can't wait to see what else Julian Savea can achieve in the game.
