New Zealander Sports Legends
The greatest new zealander sports people of all time — across 10 sports.
🏀 Basketball
🏏 Cricket
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Daniel Vettori
Bowler
New Zealand cricketer who captained his country and became one of the finest left-arm spin bowlers i…
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Daryl Mitchell
All-rounder
New Zealand cricketer and versatile all-rounder known for his explosive batting in limited-overs cri…
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Devon Conway
WK/Batter
New Zealand opening batsman known for his prolific run-scoring in domestic cricket and strong perfor…
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Kane Williamson
Batsman
New Zealand cricket captain and batsman, led team to first World Test Championship title in 2021, re…
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Kyle Jamieson
Bowler
New Zealand all-rounder bowler who made a remarkable Test debut in 2020, known for his exceptional h…
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Martin Crowe
Batter
New Zealand's finest batsman and one of the most elegant stroke-makers of the 1980s and 1990s, whose…
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Richard Hadlee
All-rounder
New Zealand cricket legend and fast bowler who became the first player to take 400 Test wickets, kni…
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Ross Taylor
Batter
New Zealand cricketer and former captain, became the first player to play 100 matches in all three i…
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Suzie Bates
Batsman
New Zealand cricket all-rounder and former captain, one of the greatest women's cricketers with over…
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Tim Southee
Bowler
New Zealand fast-medium bowler and lower-order batsman, one of the country's leading wicket-takers i…
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Tom Latham
WK/Batter
New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper batsman and captain, known for his consistent opening batting and …
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Trent Boult
Bowler
Lethal left-arm swing bowler and New Zealand's premier paceman who is consistently ranked among the …
🏉 Rugby Union
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Aaron Smith
Scrum-half
New Zealand's outstanding scrum-half whose electric service, sharp decision-making and lightning pac…
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Ardie Savea
Flanker
The All Blacks' captain and World Rugby Player of Year 2023.…
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Beauden Barrett
Fullback
New Zealand's two-time World Player of the Year and one of the most dynamic attacking players in rug…
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Brodie Retallick
Lock
New Zealand's most capped lock and one of the finest lineout operators in rugby history, a physical …
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Christian Cullen
Fullback
New Zealand fullback whose extraordinary pace, brilliant footwork and prolific try-scoring during th…
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Codie Taylor
Hooker
New Zealand hooker whose reliable set-piece work, dynamic carrying ability and passionate leadership…
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Colin Meads
Lock
Pine Tree — Colin Meads is the most iconic All Black in the history of New Zealand rugby union and a…
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Conrad Smith
Centre
New Zealand centre whose intelligence, exceptional defence and outstanding consistency over more tha…
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Dan Carter
Fly-half
The greatest point-scorer in Test rugby history — 1,598 points across 112 Tests.…
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Dane Coles
Hooker
New Zealand hooker whose abrasive playing style, reliable lineout throwing and ability to carry hard…
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Fiao'o Faamausili
Hooker
Black Ferns legend and New Zealand's most decorated women's rugby player — five World Cup winner's m…
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Jeff Wilson
Winger / Fullback
New Zealand utility back nicknamed 'Goldie' whose remarkable versatility, exciting running and dual …
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Jonah Lomu
Wing
The most physically devastating player in rugby history — the 1995 World Cup changed the sport forev…
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Josh Kronfeld
Flanker
New Zealand flanker whose exceptional openside play, outstanding work rate and brilliant performance…
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Kieran Read
Number 8
New Zealand number eight and World Cup-winning captain whose tactical intelligence, outstanding line…
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Ma'a Nonu
Centre
New Zealand two-time World Cup-winning centre whose extraordinary longevity, physical power and cons…
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Michael Jones
Flanker
The Iceman — widely regarded as the greatest openside flanker New Zealand rugby has produced and a p…
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Portia Woodman
Wing
New Zealand's most prolific try-scorer in women's rugby sevens and fifteens — the most electric atta…
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Richie McCaw
Openside Flanker
Two-time World Cup-winning All Blacks captain — widely considered the greatest flanker in rugby hist…
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Sam Cane
Flanker
The most capped All Blacks captain — 100+ Tests and a Rugby World Cup winner.…
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Sean Fitzpatrick
Hooker
The most capped All Blacks captain of his era — the standard-setter for Test hookers.…
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Stacey Fluhler
Wing/Centre
New Zealand sevens and fifteens star who combines blistering pace with superb finishing ability — Co…
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Tana Umaga
Centre
New Zealand captain whose powerful carrying, outstanding leadership and captaincy of the historic 20…
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TJ Perenara
Scrum-half
Passionate New Zealand scrum-half whose dynamic play, ferocious competitiveness and deep cultural pr…
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Tony Woodcock
Prop
One of the finest loosehead props in All Blacks history — two World Cup winner.…
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Zinzan Brooke
Number 8
New Zealand number eight who scored a dropped goal from 45 metres in the 1995 World Cup, a feat uniq…
🏈 Rugby League
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Benji Marshall
Five-eighth
New Zealand rugby league five-eighth famous for his flick pass and creative playmaking, NRL premiers…
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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Fullback
New Zealand rugby league fullback and former union player, NRL premiership winner with Sydney Rooste…
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Shaun Johnson
Halfback
New Zealand rugby league halfback known for his exceptional skills and creativity, representing the …
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Sonny Bill Williams
Second-row
New Zealand rugby league and rugby union player who became one of the few athletes to win World Cups…
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Vanessa Foliaki
Wing
New Zealand rugby league player who represented the Kiwi Ferns at international level and competed i…
🏁 Motorsport
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Denny Hulme
Driver
New Zealand Formula 1 racing driver who won the 1967 World Drivers' Championship and was twice Can-A…
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Scott Dixon
IndyCar Driver
New Zealand IndyCar driver, six-time series champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, known as one …
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Scott McLaughlin
IndyCar Driver
New Zealand racing driver who dominated Supercars Championship with three consecutive titles (2018-2…
🚣 Rowing
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Hamish Bond
Rower
New Zealand rower and three-time Olympic gold medalist, widely regarded as one of the greatest rower…
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Lisa Carrington
Kayaker
New Zealand canoeist and sprint kayaker, multiple Olympic gold medalist and world champion, consider…
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Mahe Drysdale
Rower
New Zealand single sculls rower, two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion, widely rega…
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Rob Waddell
Rower
New Zealand rower who dominated single sculls in late 1990s and early 2000s, winning Olympic gold at…
🤾♀️ Netball
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Irene van Dyk
Goal Shooter
South African-born New Zealand goal shooter and the most-capped netball international in history, wi…
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Laura Langman
Centre
New Zealand midcourter and the most-capped Silver Fern of all time, who captained New Zealand to the…
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Temepara George
Wing Defence
New Zealand midcourter of Māori and Samoan descent who starred in the Silver Ferns' 2003 World Champ…
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Casey Kopua
Goal Defence
New Zealand defender and the most-capped captain in Silver Ferns history, who came out of retirement…
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Grace Nweke
Goal Shooter
New Zealand goal shooter and the first Silver Fern of Nigerian descent, who set a national league sc…
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Adine Wilson
Wing Attack
New Zealand midcourter who captained the Silver Ferns to their first-ever Commonwealth Games gold me…
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Tania Dalton
Goal Shooter
New Zealand shooter and 2003 World Championship winner whose sudden death in 2017 at age 45 was mour…
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Bernice Mene
Goal Keeper
New Zealand defender of Samoan descent who became the Silver Ferns' 19th captain at just 22 and led …
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Anna Stanley
Wing Attack
New Zealand midcourter who captained the Silver Ferns to the 2003 World Netball Championships title,…
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Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Goal Attack
New Zealand shooter of Ngapuhi heritage who switched allegiance from Australia and captained the Sil…
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Sulu Fitzpatrick
Goal Keeper
New Zealand defender of Samoan descent whose career fell into two chapters either side of a seven-ye…
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Cathrine Tuivaiti
Goal Shooter
The only top-level netballer in history to represent three different nations, playing for Samoa, New…
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Jane Watson
Goal Keeper
New Zealand defender who won the 2019 Netball World Cup and became one of the most respected one-on-…
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Maria Folau
Goal Shooter
New Zealand's second most-capped netballer ever, whose long-range shooting helped the Silver Ferns w…
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Waimarama Taumaunu
Goal Defence
New Zealand defender who captained the Silver Ferns to the 1987 World Championships title before a d…
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Leana de Bruin
Goal Keeper
South African-born defender who played five Netball World Cups across two nations, becoming a Silver…
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Gina Crampton
Wing Attack
New Zealand midcourter who won the 2019 World Cup and later captained the Silver Ferns, retiring in …
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Karin Burger
Wing Defence
South African-born defender who moved to New Zealand at 18 with no netball pedigree, went on to win …
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Maia Wilson
Goal Shooter
New Zealand shooter and former Tall Ferns basketball player who became a Silver Fern at 19 and the y…
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Filda Vui
Goal Attack
New Zealand shooter who spent years on the periphery of the Silver Ferns before becoming the ANZ Pre…