https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tanya-kalounivale-14978RUGBEen2026-11-06T05:29:52.599ZTanya Kalounivale: a first game at 17, then tries in an Aupiki final and a World Cup semi-final https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tamaiti-williams-592RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZTamaiti Williams: four Super Rugby finals, four titles, and a World Cup final at 23 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-billy-proctor-497RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZBilly Proctor: Hurricanes captain, Super Rugby champion and, like his brother, a try on his Test debut https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-leroy-carter-461RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZLeroy Carter: Sevens World Series champion who scored in each of his first three Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-simon-parker-525RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZSimon Parker: 20 tackles on debut and a starter in each of his first eight Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-duplessis-kirifi-481RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZDu'Plessis Kirifi: captain of three title-winning sides and a debut in the All Blacks' 500th Test win https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-patrick-tuipulotu-571RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZPatrick Tuipulotu: ended the Blues' 21-year title wait on an injured knee, then captained the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-sam-darry-929RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZSam Darry: a try on his first All Blacks start, a Super Rugby title and an NPC crown https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-luke-jacobson-491RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZLuke Jacobson: captained the Under 20s to a world title, then the Chiefs to three straight finals https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-caleb-clarke-572RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZCaleb Clarke: a hat-trick in the final that ended the Blues' 21-year wait, and 16 tries for the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-sevu-reece-456RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZSevu Reece: Super Rugby's all-time leading try-scorer, with 74 tries for the Crusaders https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-finlay-christie-587RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZFinlay Christie: Scots-born World Cup finalist who helped end the Blues' 21-year title drought https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ruben-love-469RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZRuben Love: man of the match with a record 25 points in the 2026 Super Rugby final https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ollie-norris-590RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZOllie Norris: the schoolboy No 8 who became an All Blacks prop, debuting in the 500th Test win https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-emoni-narawa-487RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZEmoni Narawa: a try on his Test debut, four Tests unbeaten and a full-time match-winner at Ellis Park https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-samipeni-finau-529RUGBEen2026-11-05T20:00:00.000ZSamipeni Finau: the debut try that turned a Bledisloe Test, and four straight Super Rugby finals https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-moomooga-ona-palu-15540RUGBEen2026-11-05T18:52:28.706ZMo’omo’oga Ona Palu: an Aupiki title with Matatū, then a Black Ferns start on Anzac Day 2026 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ngano-tavake-15545RUGBEen2026-11-05T18:52:28.706ZNgano Tavake: from the Hurricanes Poua's first ever match to three Black Ferns Tests in 2026 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ariana-bayler-14953RUGBEen2026-11-05T18:52:28.706ZAriana Bayler: the Waihi halfback who came back from three ruptured ACLs to wear the black jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maia-davis-15551RUGBEen2026-11-05T18:52:28.706ZMaia Davis: from the Manukura First XV to a sevens title at 18 and a Black Ferns cap at 20 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-chay-fihaki-492RUGBEen2026-11-05T17:25:48.075ZChay Fihaki: from a relegation-saving kick at 19 to an All Blacks debut in Sydney https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-kyle-preston-603RUGBEen2026-11-05T17:25:48.075ZKyle Preston: the Tawa roofer whose Super Rugby debut was a hat-trick https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-fehi-fineanganofo-493RUGBEen2026-11-05T17:25:48.075ZFehi Fineanganofo: the league kid who broke Super Rugby's try record and chose the black jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ethan-blackadder-623RUGBEen2026-11-05T17:25:48.075ZEthan Blackadder: his debut, like his father's first Test as captain, was a 102-0 win over Tonga https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-alena-saili-15565RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZAlena Saili: two Olympic golds, then a Black Ferns return after seven years https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-renee-holmes-14738RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZRenee Holmes: shut out of men's football, she became a World Cup-winning fullback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maama-moonia-vaipulu-15237RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZMaama Vaipulu: from the volleyball court to every Test of a record Black Ferns year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maddison-robinson-15563RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZMaddison Robinson: 10 Tests in her first Black Ferns season and a Test try against France https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-atlanta-lolohea-14933RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZAtlanta Lolohea: a first game at 16, then two tries and player of the match in an Aupiki Grand Final https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-christian-lio-willie-473RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZChristian Lio-Willie: a dental degree for mum, then the All Blacks No 8 jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-leicester-faingaanuku-999RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZLeicester Faingaʻanuku: named after a Tongan win, scorer of a World Cup hat-trick for the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-josh-moorby-15852RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZJosh Moorby: from Hamilton Boys' third XV to the Super Rugby try record https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-timoci-tavatavanawai-458RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZTimoci Tavatavanawai: from a Fijian village with no TV to level on votes for Super Rugby Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-josh-jacomb-504RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZJosh Jacomb: Taranaki's 30-point record-breaker, an NPC champion and All Black No 1239 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-justine-mcgregor-15513RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZJustine McGregor: a Test debut on her 20th birthday, from a school with no rugby field https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tara-turner-15502RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZTara Turner: the touch star whose quick tap set up an Aupiki final winner, now a Black Ferns halfback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-santo-taumata-15568RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZSanto Taumata: a World Cup winner at 19, and back in black 1,379 days later https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-layla-sae-15068RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZLayla Sae: from a frozen-meat factory to 24 Tests and a comeback try double in Edinburgh https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-amarante-sititi-15499RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZAmarante Sititi: four tries in her first five Tests, and a Test day beside her brother Wallace https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-saula-mau-639RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZSaula Ma'u: from Tonga to Auckland Grammar to the All Blacks' comeback win at Ellis Park https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-josh-lord-1276RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZJosh Lord: the Taumarunui lock who fought back from an ACL to 18 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-anton-segner-560RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZAnton Segner: the Frankfurt boy who became the first German-born All Black https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-jamie-hannah-1103RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZJamie Hannah: two NPC titles, a Super Rugby crown and an All Blacks cap for the Oxford lock https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-pasilio-tosi-1714RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZPasilio Tosi: a golden-point winner, a Super Rugby title and 19 Tests for the No 8 turned tighthead https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-veisinia-mahutariki-fakalelu-14825RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZVeisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu: a World Cup quarter-final start at 20 and every Test of 2026 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-chryss-viliko-15002RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZChryss Viliko: three straight Aupiki titles and a World Cup at loosehead for the Māngere East prop https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-laura-bayfield-14718RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZLaura Bayfield: the Army bridge builder who scored in a World Cup bronze final https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-vici-rose-green-14889RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZVici-Rose Green: the Morrinsville hooker who has never lost a Test https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-mia-anderson-15503RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZMia Anderson: an Aupiki final try, both of her club's top awards and eight Tests, eight wins https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-george-bell-756RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZGeorge Bell: the East Otago hooker who scored on debut for the Crusaders and the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-george-bower-611RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZGeorge Bower: from cutting hair in a Dunedin flat to Super Rugby titles and 31 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-xavier-numia-1443RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZXavier Numia: the midfield back turned loosehead who started two title-winning finals https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-asafo-aumua-622RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZAsafo Aumua: a hat-trick in a world final at 20, and an All Black before he was a Hurricane https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-fletcher-newell-1436RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZFletcher Newell: the Rangiora tighthead who played every All Blacks Test of 2025 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-amy-du-plessis-14846RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZAmy du Plessis: from KwaZulu-Natal to World Rugby's Dream Team in the Black Ferns midfield https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maia-joseph-14898RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZMaia Joseph: the medical student who pressed pause to become the Black Ferns' halfback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-hannah-king-14864RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZHannah King: the halfback turned first five shortlisted for World Rugby's Breakthrough award at 20 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-mererangi-paul-15059RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZMererangi Paul: from the Northern Mystics to 23 tries in 24 Tests for the Black Ferns https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-kennedy-tukuafu-15048RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZKennedy Tukuafu: turned down Japan, then co-captained the Black Ferns to a World Cup title https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-quinn-tupaea-471RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZQuinn Tupaea: nearly three years out after a knee injury, then Super Rugby Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tyrel-lomax-676RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZTyrel Lomax: the Kiwis captain's son, born in Canberra, who started a World Cup final for the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-anton-lienert-brown-674RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZAnton Lienert-Brown: a Super Rugby debut at 18, now level with Conrad Smith on 94 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-cortez-ratima-486RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZCortez Ratima: the farm boy named after a Nike shoe who won an NPC title at 20 and 25 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-samisoni-taukeiaho-524RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZSamisoni Taukei'aho: two tries on debut, then a share of the All Blacks forwards' try record for a year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/scotland-v-all-blacks-teams-murrayfield-2026RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:37:39.981ZScotland v All Blacks teams: Jordie Barrett back, Beauden Barrett set to equal McCaw's 148 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-wallace-sititi-591RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZWallace Sititi: World Rugby's 2024 Breakthrough Player, named for Braveheart and back at Murrayfield https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tupou-vaai-517RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZTupou Vaa'i: the first All Black born in the 2000s, now 53 Tests at lock and blindside https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ethan-de-groot-677RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZEthan de Groot: from crutching sheep in Southland to a World Cup final at loosehead https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-fabian-holland-543RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZFabian Holland: the first Dutch-born All Black and World Rugby's 2025 Breakthrough Player https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-peter-lakai-490RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZPeter Lakai: NPC champion at 19, Super Rugby champion at 23, now the All Blacks' openside https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-shyrah-tuliau-tuaa-15524RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:53.999ZShyrah Tuliau-Tua’a: from Sacred Heart sevens to seven tries against France in her first Test season https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-georgia-ponsonby-15214RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:53.999ZGeorgia Ponsonby: a try in the World Cup final, then the Black Ferns captaincy https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-elinor-plum-king-15557RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:53.999ZElinor-Plum King: from Rippa Rugby in Ongaonga to World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ayesha-leti-iiga-14708RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:00.000ZAyesha Leti-I'iga: the Porirua flyer who scored the try that won the 2022 World Cup https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-liana-mikaele-tuu-14940RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:30:00.000ZLiana Mikaele-Tu'u: from Hastings Girls' first First XV to the Blues' title-winning try https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-cam-roigard-460RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:20:00.000ZCam Roigard: a Super Rugby title and 17 Test tries, the third most by any All Blacks halfback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-rieko-ioane-672RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:15:00.000ZRieko Ioane: World Rugby's Breakthrough Player at 20, now the eighth-highest try-scoring All Black https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-damian-mckenzie-455RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:10:00.000ZDamian McKenzie: from a Southland dairy farm to World Rugby's Dream Team and 423 Test points https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-richie-mounga-673RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:05:00.000ZRichie Mo'unga: seven Crusaders titles, a World Cup final and the road back to black https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ardie-savea-670RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:00:00.000ZArdie Savea: from his brother's under-10s to World Player of the Year and All Blacks captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-sylvia-brunt-14734RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:44:47.762ZSylvia Brunt: the Ponsonby teenager who won a World Cup at 18 and made the 2026 Dream Team https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maiakawanakaulani-roos-15498RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:40:00.000ZMaiakawanakaulani Roos: the Tāmaki College head girl who became the Black Ferns' youngest captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-braxton-sorensen-mcgee-15198RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:30:00.000ZBraxton Sorensen-McGee: from the only girl at the Howick Hornets to the Black Ferns' first 100-point year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-will-jordan-464RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:10:00.000ZWill Jordan: from a small Boys' High halfback to the All Blacks' record try-scorer https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-scott-barrett-555RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:05:00.000ZScott Barrett: the Pungarehu lock who scored on his Test debut and went on to captain the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-kaipo-olsen-baker-15271RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:00:00.000ZKaipo Olsen-Baker: the Gisborne point guard who became World Rugby Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-jordie-barrett-669RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:30:00.000ZJordie Barrett: the cricketer who missed NZ Schools, then won Super Rugby, the URC and 86 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-beauden-barrett-457RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:20:00.000ZBeauden Barrett: the barefoot Pungarehu farm boy who became the world's best, twice https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ruahei-demant-694RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:10:00.000ZRuahei Demant: from the wops of Ōmāio to the most-capped Black Ferns captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-codie-taylor-588RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:00:00.000ZCodie Taylor: All Blacks captain, 114 Tests and the most tries by any All Blacks hooker https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-great-tours-compared-originals-invincibles-grand-slams-lionsRUGBEen2026-11-05T09:20:00.000ZThe great tours compared: from the Originals and the Invincibles to four Grand Slams, South Africa and the Lions https://www.rugbe.nz/news/meads-v-mccaw-all-blacks-caps-pro-rata-modern-equivalentRUGBEen2026-11-05T09:10:00.000ZMeads v McCaw: every All Black's caps scaled to today's calendar, and why it is a dead heat https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-points-scorers-revalued-at-todays-scoringRUGBEen2026-11-05T09:00:00.000ZPoints re-valued: every All Blacks scorer at today's scoring values, and adjusted for era https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-try-scorers-across-eras-adjusted-rankingRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:45:00.000ZTry-scorers across eras: every All Black's try rate adjusted for the rugby of his time https://www.rugbe.nz/news/the-lost-caps-all-blacks-careers-cut-by-war-apartheid-cavaliers-covidRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:30:00.000ZThe Lost Caps: the All Blacks careers taken by two world wars, apartheid, a rebel tour and a pandemic https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-coaches-compared-every-coach-ranked-across-erasRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:15:00.000ZCoaches Compared: every All Blacks coach ranked fairly, from Fred Allen's perfect 14 to Steve Hansen's 107 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/black-ferns-captains-compared-every-captain-ranked-across-erasRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:00:00.000ZBlack Ferns Captains Compared: all 20 captains, from Helen Littleworth to Ruahei Demant, ranked fairly https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-against-every-nation-decade-by-decade-record-1903-2026RUGBEen2026-11-05T07:45:00.000ZThe All Blacks against every nation, decade by decade: 673 Tests, 23 opponents and the runs that matter this month https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-v-scotland-murrayfield-2026-test-week-preview-nations-championshipRUGBEen2026-11-05T07:30:00.000ZAll Blacks v Scotland: 33 Tests, no Scottish win, and a Murrayfield that believes this is the one https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-captains-compared-every-test-captain-ranked-across-erasRUGBEen2026-11-05T07:30:00.000ZCaptains Compared: all 76 All Blacks Test captains, ranked fairly across 123 years