Education
Black attended Hato Paora College for four years before moving on to Tu Toa High School in Palmerston North and graduated in 2013 when he subsequently linked up with the local College Old Boys club
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Manawatu
His debut campaign with the Turbos was successful for both him and his team Hurricanes
Black was part of the Hurricanes" wider training group in 2015, but got a chance to make his Super Rugby debut after a knee injury sidelined incumbent number ten Beauden Barrett. He made four appearances for the Hurricanes, scoring 17 points, and impressing with his composure and general ability to run the game plan, particularly against the Blues at Eden Park.
With three other New Zealand Super Rugby clubs chasing his services for the 2016 Super Rugby season, Black decided to re-sign and continue developing his game under the Hurricanes coaching staff
Māori All Blacks
Although the then 20-year-old Black had only played eleven matches for Manawatu, Colin Cooper, the Māori All Blacks coach, selected him for the 2015 tour to Fiji, playing against the Fiji national, and ending against a specially made New Zealand Barbarians team
Achievements
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After scoring an impressive 223 points in sixteen games, he was promoted to the Manawatu Turbos Information Technology Management Cup side for 2014. Manawatu finished their season top of the Information Technology Management Cup Championship division and were promoted to the Premiership for 2015 following a play-off victory over Hawke"s Bay.
