New Zealand hooker whose reliable set-piece work, dynamic carrying ability and passionate leadership have made him a key figure in the All Blacks' sustained dominance of the world game.
Codie Taylor is New Zealand's reliable and technically accomplished hooker, whose accurate lineout throwing, scrummaging power, and improving ball-carrying have made him a regular All Black. A dependable performer across multiple World Cups, Taylor provides the Crusaders and All Blacks with consistent accuracy and physicality.