New Zealand Maori halfback Jamison Gibson-Park made the shift from the Blues to the Hurricanes in 2016 after three seasons with the Auckland-based club.

Gibson-Park was one of a number of players who venured from Gisborne Boys' High School to Taranaki to be part of the union's academy.

He soon graduated to Taranaki's ITM Cup team where his perfofmances saw him picked up by the Blues.

In all, Gibson-Park made 16 appearances for the Hurricanes before he opted to make the move to Leinster, not before he helped the club win its first Super Rugby title.