Jeremy Thrush

Jeremy Thrush
Birth name	Jeremy Thrush
Date of birth	19 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School	Hutt Valley High School
Notable relative(s)	Jayden Thrush, Josh Lord, William Deihl
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Hutt Old Boys Marist
Senior career
Years	Team
2015–2018	Gloucester
2019	Force
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2006–2015	Wellington
	Correct as of 23 October 2015
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2008–2015	Hurricanes
2020-	Force
	Correct as of 26 Feb 2023
International career
Years	Team
2013–2015	New Zealand
	Correct as of 17 November 2014

Jeremy Thrush (born 19 April 1985) is a rugby union lock who plays for the Western Force. He previously played for Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup.^[2] He represented the Junior All Blacks, New Zealand Under-19 and New Zealand Secondary Schools teams. He was a part of the victorious 2004 Under-19 World Championship team and was named the 2004 IRB World U19 Player of the Year.

Thrush made his debut as a replacement in the 68th minute of the All Blacks' second test against France in the 2013 Steinlager Series. On 13 January 2015, it was announced that Thrush would be joining Aviva Premiership side Gloucester after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.^[3]

On 10 May 2018, Thrush returned to the southern hemisphere in Australia to sign for Western Force as part of the Global Rapid Rugby competition and recently played for them in Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Pacific.^[4]^[5]