[Pin-up boys] Rene Ranger (Northland and Auckland Blues)
August 25, 2009 No Comments
Northland and Auckland Blues bad boy, Rene Ranger
Rene Ranger is a tough, quick and elusive. He has one of the most recognisable rats tails in New Zealand rugby.
It was Ranger’s rats tail that endeared him to hospitalised 11 year old, Reno Harrison.
Sporting a right arm-full of tattoos and one on his left calf, the Northland and Blues wing earned a bad boy image when charged with assault after an incident in a pub car park back in October 2009.
The Cook Islander is also a very talented player, often providing the attacking spark for the Auckland Blues in their last 2 Super 14 campaigns.
Ranger was part of the New Zealand Sevens squads of 2007 and 2008 and made the Junior All Blacks in 2009.
And we found the 23 year old, 1.82m, 97kg winger to be an approachable guy.
Tipped as an outside chance of making the All Blacks, many people are taking a close look at Ranger … including us!
[In our snap-poll, Ranger did choose 'wear a ballet tutu' over 'taking an eye gouge' but we'll let him off that one]
Rene Ranger talks to New Zealand Sevens team mates from 2007-08, Lote Raikubula and Tomasi Cama