Ronald Te Huia Cribb (born 7 July 1976 in Wanganui

Wanganui

Whanganui , also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region....

, New Zealand) is a real estate agent and formerNew Zealand rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player. A very talented loose forward, the 1.94 m, 110 kg Cribb is a former All Black

All Blacks

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, and mainly plays number eight.

Career

Cribb last played professionally in Japan for Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers

Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers

Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-4 season...

. He joined from his former team North Harbour

North Harbour Rugby Union

The North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...

 (based in North Auckland). Currently working back in New Zealand as a real estate agent for the Albany office of Harcourts.

During his time with North Harbour, Cribb played alongside fellow former All Black Troy Flavell

Troy Flavell

Troy Vandem Flavell is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Bayonne in the French Top 14. Flavell has won 22 caps for New Zealand, and mainly plays lock. He is known for his power in the scrum and his repeated foul play...

, who was also Cribb's teammate in the Massey High School

Massey High School

Massey High School is a co-educational state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand established in 1969. The school is located on the western edge of the city, giving it a blend of suburban and rural students. It has experienced significant roll growth over the past few years and is now the...

 XV and for the Massey

Massey Rugby Club

The Massey Rugby Club is a New Zealand rugby union club located in Massey, Waitakere City. They are part of the North Harbour Rugby Union and compete in their competitions.-History:...

 Premier side.

The maori forward has played 15 tests for the All Blacks

All Blacks

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, 34 Super 12

Super 14

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 games for the Auckland Blues and 41 games for North Harbour. He has also played 6 games for New Zealand Māori

New Zealand Maori rugby union team

New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...

.

Club

• 1997–2003 :   North Harbour
  North Harbour
  North Harbour may refer to:* North Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community on St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada* North Harbour, New Zealand, a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand* North Harbour, Nova Scotia, a small community in Nova Scotia, Canada...
  
  
• 1999–2001 :   Canterbury Crusaders
• 2001–2003 :   Blues
• 2003–2008 :   Kobe Steelers
  Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers
  Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-4 season...
  
  
• 2008–2009 :   Rugby Rovigo
  Rugby Rovigo
  Rugby Rovigo Delta are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.They are based in Rovigo in Veneto....
  
  

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