A few months ago we run polls to select our Springbok XV from 1992 to 2019 and now we want a World XV that will take this team on.
We are going to Twitter again to run our polls and we have our first player in our squad.
15. Christian Cullen (All Blacks)
Here we go with picking a World XV and we start with Fullback. Only four that can be in the running so difficult but give us your vote. We again go from 1992 to 2009 only.
— Ruggaworld 🏆 🇿🇦 (@Ruggaworld) April 7, 2020
Cullen came on the scene and took over the world with his side steps and running style. He hold the All Blacks record for most tries by the time he retired.
He was just someone special which you do not see that often in a lifetime.
| Senior career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1994 1995–1996 1996–2003 1997 1998–2003 2003–2007 |
Horowhenua-Kapiti Manawatu Hurricanes Central Vikings Wellington Munster |
8 15 85 9 39 44 |
(48) (80) (308) (35) (93) (75) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1995 1996–2002 1996–1998 2000–2004 |
New Zealand U21 New Zealand New Zealand Barbarians Barbarian F.C. |
6 60 4 3 |
(38) (266) (20) (10) |
14. Doug Howlett (All Blacks)
We have our first World XV player…Christian Cullen will be our Fullback winning the vote.. Now we move to Right Wing and here is your choice
— Ruggaworld 🏆 🇿🇦 (@Ruggaworld) April 8, 2020
As with Cullen Howlett was a try-scoring machine for the All Blacks and with that one of the nicest guys around as well.
The man ended his career at Munster and till the end still one off the most dangerous wings around in the world.
| Position(s) | Wing, Fullback | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All Black No. | 992 | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996–2007 | Auckland | 55 | (245) |
| 1997 | Highlanders | 2 | (15) |
| 1998 | Hurricanes | 5 | (5) |
| 1999–2007 | Blues | 97 | (275) |
| 2008–2013 | Munster | 112 | (175) |
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Correct as of 22 June 2019
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1997–1999 | New Zealand U21 | 13 | (70) |
| 2000–2007 | New Zealand | 63 | (245) |
| 2009–2011 | Barbarian F.C. | 2 | (0) |