The 134th All Black provided by Canterbury, young halfback Andrew Ellis was selected for the All Blacks squad in 2006 after just over a year on the New Zealand first-class rugby scene, playing in the Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby with the champion Crusaders and in the Air New Zealand Cup with Canterbury.

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The 134th All Black provided by Canterbury, young halfback Andrew Ellis was selected for the All Blacks squad in 2006 after just over a year on the New Zealand first-class rugby scene, playing in the Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby with the champion Crusaders and in the Air New Zealand Cup with Canterbury.

A halfback cut from the traditional cloth, Ellis earned the respect of fans and selectors with a strong pass and his quick, decisive play behind the pack.

Deceptively solid in stature, he started his rugby career as a forward, making several Canterbury age-group sides, before switching to halfback at the age of 15.

New Zealand Representative Teams
New Zealand Under 21 in 2005
Junior All Blacks 2007
All Blacks in 2006-2008

Career Notes
• Suffered a knee injury in the Crusaders Rebel Sport Super 14 2006 semifinal win over the Bulls at Jade Stadium and missed the final.
• Scored two tries in his debut Crusaders season, against the Hurricanes in Wellington and the Cats in Christchurch.
• Also scored two tries for New Zealand Under 21, both against France in the final match of the 2005 IRB Under 21 World Championship, and in his debut Canterbury campaign later the same year, one against Nelson Bays in an early-season Ranfurly Shield challenge and a second against Otago at Carisbrook.
• Nominated as a Promising Player of the Year in the 2006 New Zealand Rugby Almanack

Career Comments:

All Blacks Match Record by Year
(+) = substitute; (-) = replaced

2006
Nov 6 v England at London 41-20 (+)
Nov 19 v France at Paris 23-11 (+)

2007
15 Sept v Portugal (RWC) at Lyon 108-13 (+)
30 Sept v Romania (RWC) at Toulouse 85-8 (-)

2008
7 June v Ireland at Wellington 21-11
14 June v England at Auckland 37-20 (-)
21 June v England at Christchurch 44-12 (-)
5 July v South Africa at Wellington 19-8 (-)
12 July v South Africa at Dunedin 28-30
26 July v Australia at Sydney 19-34 (-)
9 Nov v Scotland at Edinburgh 32-6 (+)

2009
15 Nov v Italy at Milan 20-6 (-)
22 Nov v England at London 19-6 (+)
29 Nov v France at Marseilles 39-12 (+)

Stats - Below figures correct as at 1 July 2008

Provincial Caps 24
Provincial Points 18 (3t, 1dg)
Provincial Debut 2005 v Nelson Bays
Super Rugby Caps 37
Super Rugby Points 35 (7t)
Super Rugby Debut 2006 v Reds