Rene Ranger

Rene Ranger (born 30 September 1986) is a rugby union player who is currently signed with North Harbour and the Blues for the 2016 Super Rugby season. He most recently played for Montpellier in the Top 14 in France for two seasons from 2013. He has previously notably played for the Northland Taniwha in the ITM Cup. Ranger made his debut for New Zealand on 26 June 2010 after a superb season with the Blues. Ranger plays the positions of wing and centre. He has been described as having an "aggressive" and "incredibly physical style, making him feared in both attack and defence."

He made his debut for the Northland Taniwha on 22 July 2006 against North Harbour. He went on to play a further nine games for the team that season and continued to play for the union. Ranger grew up playing for the Wellsford club, and is currently the club's first and only All Black.

In 2007 Ranger was selected as a member of the Wider Training Group for the Blues Super 14 program. His form for the Taniwha was such that he was signed by the Blues for 2009. Ranger made his Super 14 debut in the Blues 13 February victory over the Western Force in Perth. Ranger was required to serve a one-match suspension following a late and high tackle in the Blues 2009 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria.