Background
The younger brother of Rico Gear, he was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, where he attended Gisborne Boys" High School.
The younger brother of Rico Gear, he was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, where he attended Gisborne Boys" High School.
He plays for Clermont-Ferrand in the Top 14 as a wing. He has also played 14 international matches for New Zealand. He is of the Ngāti Porou Iwi.
He currently holds the record for most tries in a provincial season with 14 in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup.
He has played for the New Zealand Maori. After an injury to Cory Jane, Gear was given a starting spot against England, a game in which he scored the first try.
Again Gear scored the first Try in the All Blacks vs Wales game, also going on to score another to top off a great international year. Gear initially narrowly missed selection to the New Zealand squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
However, after a string of injuries to the All Black"s squad, Gear was called up prior to the semi final match against the Wallabies.
He was not named in the twenty-two man team to play the match.