Brendon Leonard

Date of birth: 16/04/1985

Position: Scrum-half

Test caps: 4

Test Debut: France, 2007

Test Points: 5

Current Club: Waikato Chiefs

Strengths: Has gone through a meteoric rise from Waikato benchman to surprise World Cup selection after taking advantage of Byron Kelleher's absence for the first half of the 2007 Super 14, Leonard is a good runner on the ball, a slick passer and his youth is evident in his workrate.

Weaknesses: Yet to master the kicking game, and not the most sound player defensively, Leonard still has plenty of work to do until he is the finished article.

Likely headline(s): From Tackle Bag to Champion

Did you know? His father Ron Leonard played 20 games for Waikato between 1973 and 1980.