Brett Cameron

Young Canterbury first five eighth Brett Cameron came of age in the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup. He made an assured performance in the number 10 jersey for the semifinal against North Harbour, in just his third provincial outing for the red and blacks, as Canterbury marched to the Mitre 10 Cup title.

Cameron first came onto the national radar in 2014 when he was plucked from Wanganui’s small Cullinane College and named in the New Zealand Schools training squad. The all-round sportsman was already well known in Wanganui. He played rugby for Wanganui at Under 16, 18 and 19 levels, in 2013 he was selected for the New Zealand Under-17 cricket team having captained Central Districts at age group level for two years.

In 2014 he was the College’s touch and athletics captain and member of the First XV rugby and First XI cricket teams and attended a Hurricanes Under 18 camp. After school Cameron headed south to Lincoln University and into the Canterbury provincial team. He was selected for the Crusaders development team in 2018, and played one match for the Crusaders.