- Ruben Love scored two tries for the All Blacks on Saturday.
- 23 years old, debut and fulfill my boyhood dream
All Blacks debutant Ruben Love has claimed revenge on his alma mater teacher in a shocking message after fulfilling a long-held dream by starring for his country over the weekend.
The talented 23-year-old made his New Zealand rugby debut in Saturday’s match against Japan, scoring in the 78th and 80th minutes.
that all blacks In the end, they ran away with a 64-19 win at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama.
He thanked his family and friends in a post on social media after the game.
‘This moment is both mine and yours,’ he said.
He then took a moment to thank a particular teacher who had provoked him by trying to humiliate him.
‘To the teacher who called me to the front of the class and told me to say my dream out loud, and told me there was a 1% chance of making All Black, and told me to choose a different dream…
‘I stole your gym keys and used them as fuel for years.’
All Black debutant Ruben Love has thanked his teacher for doubting his abilities ahead of his stunning debut for his country against Japan (pictured)
Love was photographed wearing an All Blacks top during her school days.
Love (pictured centre, with All Blacks teammates after the win over Japan) says he used his teacher’s doubts as fuel to drive him through the years.
Love, the son of former All Black Matene Love, earned his first call-up to the national Rugby Championship squad after an outstanding Super Rugby season for the Hurricanes.
However, his debut was postponed after suffering a thigh injury during Wellington’s Ranfurly Shield challenge against the Tasman last month.
“It’s very special,” Love told 1News shortly after finding out she would be playing for her country. “It’s everything I’ve always dreamed of.”
Love’s father, a football player, was touched when he heard the news.
“We are so proud of him because all he wanted was to be an All Black,” he said.
‘He achieved his goal.’
