New Zealander Sports Legends
The greatest new zealander sports people of all time — across 7 sports.
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🏉 Rugby Union
New Zealander
Richie McCaw
Openside Flanker
Two-time World Cup-winning All Blacks captain — widely considered the greatest flanker in rugby history.…
New Zealander
Jonah Lomu
Wing
The most physically devastating player in rugby history — the 1995 World Cup changed the sport forever.…
New Zealander
Richie McCaw
Flanker
The greatest All Black — 148 Tests, two World Cups and a winning percentage of 88%.…
New Zealander
Dan Carter
Fly-half
The greatest point-scorer in Test rugby history — 1,598 points across 112 Tests.…
New Zealander
Sean Fitzpatrick
Hooker
The most capped All Blacks captain of his era — the standard-setter for Test hookers.…
New Zealander
Tony Woodcock
Prop
One of the finest loosehead props in All Blacks history — two World Cup winner.…
New Zealander
Ardie Savea
Flanker
The All Blacks' captain and World Rugby Player of Year 2023.…
New Zealander
Sam Cane
Flanker
The most capped All Blacks captain — 100+ Tests and a Rugby World Cup winner.…
New Zealander
Colin Meads
Lock
Rugby union demands physical courage, technical excellence and the ability to execute complex tactical pattern…
New Zealander
Michael Jones
Flanker
Rugby union demands physical courage, technical excellence and the ability to execute complex tactical pattern…
New Zealander
Portia Woodman
Wing
New Zealand's most prolific try-scorer in women's rugby sevens and fifteens — the most electric attacking play…
New Zealander
Fiao'o Faamausili
Hooker
Black Ferns legend and New Zealand's most decorated women's rugby player — five World Cup winner's medals, cap…
New Zealander
Stacey Fluhler
Wing/Centre
New Zealand sevens and fifteens star who combines blistering pace with superb finishing ability — Commonwealth…
🏏 Cricket
New Zealander
Kane Williamson
Batsman
New Zealand's greatest captain — the most respected figure in modern cricket and twice a World Cup finalist.…
English/New Zealander
Ben Stokes
All-Rounder
England's greatest all-rounder since Botham — Headingley 2019, World Cup final, and Bazball captain.…
New Zealander
Suzie Bates
Batsman
New Zealand's greatest women's cricketer and one of the finest batters in the history of the game — the first …
🚣 Rowing
New Zealander
Mahe Drysdale
Rower
The finest single sculler of his generation — two Olympic gold medals and five World Championship titles.…
New Zealander
Hamish Bond
Rower
Three Olympic gold medals across two different disciplines — coxless pair and eight.…
New Zealander
Rob Waddell
Rower
Single sculls Olympic champion — New Zealand's most improbable rowing gold.…