Aaron Cruden

Aaron Cruden
Cruden during the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals against Italy
Full nameAaron Wiremu Cruden
Born (1989-01-08) 8 January 1989
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
SchoolPalmerston North Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position First five-eighth
Current team Waikato
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2016 Manawatu 33 (277)
2010–2011 Hurricanes 25 (146)
2012–2017 Chiefs 100 (828)
2017–2019 Montpellier 47 (154)
2020 Chiefs 11 (39)
2021–2022 Kobelco Steelers 13 (100)
2022-2023 Suntory Sungoliath 10 (93)
2023- Waikato 20 (110)
Correct as of 9 October 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 New Zealand U20 4 (35)
2010–2017 New Zealand 50 (322)
Correct as of 9 October 2025

Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 8 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Waikato and formerly Montpellier, Manawatu and New Zealand internationally. Cruden's usual position is fly-half (first five-eighth).