{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Kayne Hammington | image = | fullname = Kayne William Hammington | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Upper Hutt, New Zealand | height = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|74|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = St. Patrick's College | university = | relatives = | position = Halfback | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2012−2013 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Wellington}} | apps1 = 9 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2014−2018 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Manawatu}} | apps2 = 40 | points2 = 15 | years3 = 2015−2016 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Chiefs}} | apps3 = 6 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2017−2022 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Highlanders}} | apps4 = 53 | points4 = 20 | years5 = 2019−2021 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Otago}} | apps5 = 27 | points5 = 5 | years6 = 2022–2025 | clubs6 = Shimizu Blue Sharks | apps6 = 21 | points6 = 5 | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | amatcaps1 = | amatpoints1 = | repyears1 = 2010 | repteam1 = New Zealand U20 | repcaps1 = 5 | reppoints1 = 0 | repyears2 = | repteam2 = | repcaps2 = | reppoints2 = | clubupdate = 10 June 2025 | repupdate = 4 October 2015 }}
'''Kayne Hammington''' (born 24 September 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for {{Rut|Otago}} in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the {{rut|Highlanders}} in the international Super Rugby competition.<ref name="Kayne Hammington Manawatu Turbos Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/team | title=Kayne Hammington Manwatu Turbos Player Profile | work=Turbos Rugby | access-date=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Kayne Hammington itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_19616.html | title=Kayne Hammington itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Kayne Hammington Highlanders Player Profile">{{cite web | url=https://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-team/player-profiles/794-kayne-hammington | title=Kayne Hammington Highlanders Player Profile | publisher=Highlanders Rugby | access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide">{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Highlanders-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | access-date=4 January 2017 | archive-date=7 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307124831/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Highlanders-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Early career==
Hammington was born in the town of Upper Hutt, which lies to the north-east of Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream in his hometown.
==Senior career==
He started out in provincial rugby with his local side, the Wellington Lions and made 9 appearances across the 2012 and 2013 ITM Cup seasons. However, due to strong competition among the Lions halfbacks, he opted to head north for 2014 and join {{rut|Manawatu}}. The move quickly paid off for both parties as Hammington played the season as the Turbos first choice half-back, featuring in 10 of their games in a season which saw them finish top of the ITM Cup Championship log with 8 wins in 10 games and earn promotion to the Premiership for 2015 with a 32-24 win over {{rut|Hawke's Bay}} in the championship final.
Manawatu's stay in the Premiership would only last for 1 year, as a record of 3 wins from 10 games saw them relegated back down to the Championship for 2016. Hammington also found the going tougher in his second year in Palmerston North, starting just 3 times and generally playing back up to Jamie Booth throughout the year. 2016 didn't get much better, with the Turbos, now a championship side once more, finishing in 5th place on the log to miss out on the promotion playoffs altogether while Hammington had to make do with being part of a halfback rotation system along with Booth and the experienced Toby Morland, he played 6 times throughout the season, including 3 starts.<ref name="Kayne Hammington itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics"/>
==Super Rugby==
During the 2015 Super Rugby season, Hammington was called into the {{Rut|Chiefs}} squad as an injury replacement due to the absence of Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Augustine Pulu and Leon Fukofuka. He appeared on the bench once for the franchise's quarter final match away to the {{Rut|Highlanders}}, however he didn't get any game time.<ref name="Halfback Hammington thrust into the big time with the Chiefs">{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/69447898/Halfback-Hammington-thrust-into-the-big-time-with-the-Chiefs | title=Halfback Hammington thrust into the big time with the Chiefs | work=Stuff.co.nz | date = 17 June 2015 | access-date=4 October 2015}}</ref> It was a case of déjà vu in 2016 as another halfback injury crisis at the Chiefs saw Hammington once more brought in as injury cover. This time, however, Hammington did manage to get on the field, debuting as a second-half replacement in the 53-10 demolition of the {{rut|Force}} on 25 March and going on to make a total of 5 appearances throughout the year.<ref name="Kayne Hammington itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics"/><ref name="Manawatu halfback Kayne Hammington eyeing up second time lucky for Chiefs">{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/78226672/Manawatu-halfback-Kayne-Hammington-eyeing-up-second-time-lucky-for-Chiefs | title=Manawatu halfback Kayne Hammington eyeing up second time lucky for Chiefs | publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 24 March 2016 | access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
In October 2016, it was announced that Hammington had earned his first full-time Super Rugby contract with the 2015 champions, the {{rut|Highlanders}}. He would join fellow Manawatu Turbo Aaron Smith and young {{rut|Otago}} halfback Josh Renton in competition for the number 9 jersey in Tony Brown's side.<ref name="Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide"/><ref name="Highlanders sign Manawatu halfback Kayne Hammington for 2017">{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/85512193/Highlanders-sign-Manawatu-halfback-Kayne-Hammington-for-2017 | title=Highlanders sign Manawatu halfback Kayne Hammington for 2017 | publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 19 October 2016 | access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
==International==
Hammington was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which won the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina, playing 5 times.<ref name="New Zealand Under 20 squad named">{{cite web | url=https://allblacks.com/News/12827/new-zealand-under-20-squad-named | title=New Zealand Under 20 squad named | work=All Blacks.com | date = 29 April 2010 | access-date=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Kayne Hammington New Zealand U20 Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/U20/1978 | title=Kayne Hammington New Zealand U20 Player Profile | work=All Blacks.com | access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
==Career Honours==
'''New Zealand Under-20'''
*IRB Junior World Championship - 2010 IRB Junior World Championship
'''North Harbour'''
==Super Rugby Statistics==
{{updated|4 January 2017}}<ref name="Kayne Hammington itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:70%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red |- | 2015 || {{Rut|Chiefs}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2016 || {{Rut|Chiefs}} || 5 || 0 || 5 || 61 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan="2"|Total || 5 || 0 || 5 || 61 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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