- Nationality
New Zealand- Position
- Hooker
- Full Name
- Kurt Eklund
- Born
- 5th January 1992
- Province
- Bay of Plenty
- Māori Iwi
- Ngāti Kahu
- Years Active
- 2020 - Present
- Height
- 1.80m
- Weight
- 103kg
- Māori Games
- 8
Kurt Eklund made his debut for Auckland against Southland in 2015. After a long injury layoff, Eklund shifted to Bay of Plenty and was part of their Championship winning side in 2019.
He had a breakthrough season in 2020, making seven appearances for the Blues in Super Rugby and then earning selection in the North squad for the revived ‘North v South’ clash. He went on to make his Māori All Blacks debut off the bench against Moana Pasifika in Hamilton in 2020.
Eklund became a fan favourite after his Man of the Match performance against the Chiefs which saw him “Boof” his full Blue Powerade on TV.
Māori Iwi: Ngāti Kahu
Māori All Blacks vs Japan XV
| Season | Team | T | C | P | DG | YC | RC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Māori All Blacks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Māori All Blacks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Career Total
| Season | T | C | P | DG | YC | RC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |