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Who is the best All Black player ever?
The record for most Test points by an All Black is held by Dan Carter, who scored 1598 points between 2003 and 2015. The record for the number of Test tries is held by Doug Howlett, who scored 49 tries in 62 matches between 2000 and 2007.
Who is number 10 All Black?
Henry Roberts
List
| Number | Name | Total points |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Henry Roberts | 8 |
| 11 | George Robertson | 8 |
| 12 | Thomas Ryan | 35 |
| 13 | John Taiaroa | 21 |
Who is the most successful All Black captain?
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- Graham Mourie, captain in 19 tests, 1977-82.
- Andy Dalton, captain in 16 tests, 1981-85.
- Wayne “Buck” Shelford, captain in 14 tests, 1988-90.
- Tana Umaga, captain in 21 tests, 2004-2005.
- Richie McCaw, captain in 113 tests, 2004-2015.
Who is the best rugby team ever?
World Rugby Rankings
| Men’s World Rugby Rankings v t e Top 30 as of 6 December 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | South Africa | 90.61 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 88.75 |
| 3 | England | 87.83 |
Who is the heaviest All Black?
3: Neemia Tialata is the heaviest player to have played for the All Blacks at 136 kilograms (300lbs).
Who has scored the most tries in rugby?
Daisuke Ohata
Try scorers
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisuke Ohata | 69 |
| 2 | Bryan Habana | 67 |
| 3 | David Campese | 64 |
| 4 | Shane Williams | 60 |
Who is the most successful rugby nation of all time?
England are very often regarded as the best team in the northern hemisphere. The English have won the Six Nations (formerly the Five Nations) a record 38 times. They are also the only nation from the northern hemisphere to have won the Rugby World Cup, in 2003. They finished runners-up in 1991 and 2007.
Who has won the Triple Crown in rugby the most?
England have won the accolade the most times, having secured 26 Triple Crowns, with their most recent coming in 2020. Behind them comes Wales with 22 while Ireland have 11 and Scotland have ten.
Who is the biggest guy in rugby?
Paul Alo-Emile: 284lbs/129kg However, Alo-Emile is one of the largest rugby players globally, weighing in at 284 pounds and has made a name for himself as a tight-head-prop who is short, strong, and thick.
Who is the fastest All Black ever?
Explosive All Blacks wing Jonah Lomu set a New Zealand rugby sprint record yesterday after a group of Auckland Blues players were summoned to repeat their regular fitness tests.
What is the biggest win in rugby?
Margins
| Margin | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | New Zealand | 145–17 |
| 98 | New Zealand | 101–3 |
| England | 111–13 | |
| 95 | New Zealand | 108–13 |
Who is the most capped player in rugby union history?
Alun Wyn Jones
List
| Rank | Caps | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 2 | 148 | Richie McCaw |
| 3 | 142 | Sergio Parisse |
| 4 | 141 | Brian O’Driscoll |