Aaron Cruden
Born: December 31, 1988 (age 35)
Height: 5' 8.5" (175cm)
Hometown: Palmerston North, New Zealand
Position: Fly-half
Team: Chiefs
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Sports Mole has 36 articles about Aaron Cruden. Articles 1 to 36:
New Zealand fight back to see off Wales
New Zealand overcome a half-time deficit to register a 39-21 victory over Wales in the first Test match at Eden Park.
Jun 11, 10:32
Top five contenders for 2015 Rugby World Cup
With less than 150 days to go until the Rugby World Cup gets underway, Sports Mole looks at the five leading contenders to go all the way.
Apr 22, 11:58
New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden harbours Rugby World Cup hopes despite injury
New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden claims that he still has a chance of making the Rugby World Cup despite suffering a serious knee injury.
Apr 21, 11:05
New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden expected to miss Rugby World Cup
New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden is likely to miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering knee ligament damage.
Apr 20, 13:02
Richie McCaw happy with England win
Richie McCaw insists that the All Black controlled much of their 24-21 win over England.
Nov 8, 18:07
New Zealand too strong for England
New Zealand score two second-half tries to secure a 24-21 win over England at Twickenham in the Autumn Internationals.
Nov 8, 16:34
Live Commentary: England 21-24 New Zealand - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of England's narrow 21-24 defeat against New Zealand at Twickenham.
Nov 8, 14:00
Dan Carter misses out on New Zealand squad to face England
New Zealand name their 23-man matchday squad for this weekend's match against England at Twickenham, retaining four players from the 74-6 thrashing of the United States.
Nov 6, 07:15
All Blacks win Rugby Championship with Argentina win
New Zealand beat Argentina 34-6 to secure the Rugby Championship for a third consecutive year.
Sep 28, 01:05
New Zealand issue two-match ban to Aaron Cruden for 'late-night drinking'
New Zealand suspend fly-half Aaron Cruden for two matches after he missed the team's flight to Argentina following a late night of drinking.
Sep 22, 07:39
New Zealand survive pressure to beat South Africa
New Zealand battle their way to a 14-10 triumph over South Africa at the Westpac Stadium.
Sep 13, 10:26
Australia, New Zealand kick to draw
Kurtley Beale and Aaron Cruden kick Australia and New Zealand to a 12-12 draw in the Rugby Championship.
Aug 16, 12:59
New Zealand edge out England
New Zealand fight back from a 10-3 deficit to record a 28-27 victory over England in Dunedin.
Jun 14, 10:20
New Zealand score last-minute try to stun England
New Zealand score a last-minute try to record a hard-fought 20-15 against England at Eden Park.
Jun 7, 10:22
Aaron Cruden: 'Ireland kick biggest of my life'
Aaron Cruden says that he was relieved to be given a second chance after scoring the match-winning conversion for New Zealand against Ireland.
Nov 25, 08:49
Heartbreak for Ireland against New Zealand
Ireland are beaten by New Zealand in Dublin with a late try and conversion in an astonishing match this afternoon.
Nov 24, 15:59
New Zealand avenge 2012 defeat by edging out England
New Zealand avenge last year's defeat at Twickenham by edging out England 30-22 in Saturday's QBE Autumn International.
Nov 16, 16:23
New Zealand win Bledisloe Cup series 3-0
New Zealand complete a clean sweep in the Bledisloe Cup by beating Australia 41-33 in Dunedin to seal a 3-0 series victory.
Oct 19, 09:59
All Blacks too good for Pumas
New Zealand improve in the second half to cruise past Argentina 33-15 in the Rugby Championship.
Sep 29, 01:27
Richie McCaw, Piri Weepu included in New Zealand squad
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen names Richie McCaw and Piri Weepu in his squad to face Argentina and South Africa next month.
Sep 20, 02:35
Daniel Carter facing injury layoff
Daniel Carter is facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during the All Blacks' win over the Springboks.
Sep 14, 17:43
New Zealand hammer Australia in Rugby Championship opener
New Zealand comprehensively beat Australia in the opening game of the 2013 Rugby Championship.
Aug 17, 12:52
Chiefs comeback stuns Brumbies in Super Rugby final
The Chiefs secure back-to-back Super Rugby titles by coming from behind to beat the Brumbies 27-22 in a thrilling final at the Waikato Stadium.
Aug 3, 10:47
New Zealand crush Wales at Millennium Stadium
Wales' disappointing form continues with a 33-10 defeat to New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium.
Nov 24, 19:36
Richie McCaw backs Aaron Cruden to impress
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw believes that Aaron Cruden is capable of replacing the injured Dan Carter for Saturday's match against Wales in Cardiff.
Nov 23, 20:41
Preview: Wales vs. New Zealand
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's clash between Wales and world champions New Zealand in Cardiff.
Nov 23, 19:51
Dan Carter recalled for All Blacks
Dan Carter is recalled to the New Zealand squad after missing the two previous Rugby Championship fixtures through injury.
Sep 21, 21:17
New Zealand 21-11 South Africa
New Zealand retain their unbeaten record with a 21-11 victory over South Africa.
Sep 15, 13:20
New Zealand 21-5 Argentina
New Zealand see off a dogged Argentina side 21-5 in the Rugby Championship.
Sep 8, 12:15
New Zealand 60-0 Ireland
New Zealand seal a 3-0 series whitewash over Ireland with a devastating display in Hamilton, where Ireland barely got near the All Blacks try line.
Jun 23, 10:16
Dan Carter ruled out of third Ireland Test
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter is ruled out of Saturday's third Test against Ireland with a hamstring problem.
Jun 20, 19:27
Result: France 7-8 New Zealand
New Zealand have won the 2011 Rugby World Cup after narrowly beating France 8-7 in the final in Auckland this morning.
Oct 23, 11:00
Rugby World Cup final preview
A look ahead to the 2011 Rugby World Cup final between France and New Zealand.
Oct 21, 08:50
Richie McCaw pays tribute to victorious All Blacks
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is delighted with the all-round performance from New Zealand.
Oct 16, 11:16
Result: New Zealand 20-6 Australia
New Zealand book themselves a place against France in the Rugby World Cup final after a convincing win over Australia.
Oct 16, 10:55
All Blacks make three changes for World Cup semi-final
Richie McCaw will lead New Zealand in their World Cup semi-final against Australia on Sunday.
Oct 13, 20:15
