Cooke accepted a captain-coach position with Canberra in 1965, representing Monaro and NSW Country during his time in the ACT.Auckland prop Cliff Johnson was named captain of the New Zealand Team of the Century in 2009, leading the Kiwis in 14 of his 34 Test appearances from 1950-60. One of the great goalkickers, White’s New Zealand Test record of 132 points stood for 40 years, while he starred in the Kiwis’ series victories over Australia in 1952 and ’53 – including a then-world record 11 goals in the second Test at Brisbane in the former season. Although his Test career was curtailed by a personal dispute with former Castleford and New Zealand teammate Richie Blackmore, Nikau was among the Kiwis’ most consistent and dynamic performers of the early-1990s.One of the most freakishly talented players the code has ever seen, Johnson will be recognised as New Zealand’s greatest-ever rugby league product if his career continues on its current trajectory. I liked Stacey Jones myself but Wiki was unbelievable !! He set an incredible world record by scoring six tries in a Test against Papua New Guinea in 1983, while he went on to captain his country in 15 Tests – including the Kiwis’ upset of Australia at Lang Park in 1987 and the tour of Great Britain and France in ’89. He won a BRL premiership with Kiwi coach Graham Lowe at Brisbane Norths in 1980, before playing 146 games in eight seasons for North Sydney. She made her debut for the Black Ferns in 2013 against England. During this period they won all their matches but for a single draw. The 19-year-old unseated Gary Freeman for the Kiwi No.7 role at the 1995 World Cup after a sensational rookie season with the Auckland Warriors, and was an unwaveringly brilliant and consistent performer for club and country for over a decade. New Zealand's top rugby players are not happy with the new All Blacks coaching set-up, according to a surprise poll released on Monday. He went on to be named as the player of the century in New Zealand in 1999.This is the only player who comes close to challenging Sir Colin Meads. His outstanding career was lamentably cut down by injury, but his Kiwi record of 202 points on the 1951-52 tour of Britain and France is likely to stand forever.An aggressive, hard-running three-quarter, Bell played a vital role in Combative halfback livewire Freeman’s Test career wasn’t without its disappointments, but he set a new Kiwis Test appearances mark during a 10-season tenure, while his 37 consecutive Tests remains a record. With 6ft 8” height and 313lbs/142kg mass he is the one of the strongest rugby players which are currently in action. Shaun Johnson, 29 4. Although his Australian premiership stints with Manly, Hunter and Auckland were underwhelming, he was a regular An intimidating and creative lock who dominated the British club scene with Castleford, Kiwi Test star Nikau belatedly headed to Australia in 1995 to link with Cronulla. He also won two world cup rugby trophies during this time, joining the list of just 20 players who have managed to do so in history. During seven seasons at Manly, Ridge scored 1,093 points in 122 games and was a key member of the club’s 1996 Grand Final triumph (and the centrepiece of a New Zealand’s Team of the Century lock Mel Cooke played 22 consecutive Tests for the Kiwis from 1959-64. Of the more than 100 players who responded to a radio station survey, 72 percent had some problem with the Ian … His sheer size and speed for his weight is frightening.
Butterfield went on to captain-coach in the Riverina and country Queensland until he was 40.Nicknamed ‘The Beast’ while Manu Vatuvei was still in nappies, Iro was among the most devastating three-quarters of the 1980s and ’90s.
The diminutive Menzies was a classy, clever organiser, and played 29 Tests from 1951-61 – encompassing three World Cup campaigns, a series victory over Australia in 1952 and further Test victories against the green-and-golds in 1959 and ’61. Richie McCaw, 39 2. Dan Carter, 38 3. A 10-team trans-Tasman competition would inevitably result in a two-tiered competition with five New Zealand teams on top of the table and five …