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Christian Mathias Cullen (born 12 February 1976) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. He played most of his rugby at fullback for New Zealand (the All Blacks), for the Hurricanes in the Super 12 , and for Manawatu , Wellington and later Munster at provincial level.
Mar 18, 2020 · Rugby’s Greatest: Christian Cullen. Like a lightning bolt, Christian Cullen flashed dramatically into the rugby firmament and then disappeared, his Test career ending when he was only 26. It was time enough to imprint himself on the game as possibly the best attacking full-back in history. Only Doug Howlett (49) has scored more Test tries ...
Nov 18, 2021 · 'A magnificent sight': Christian Cullen was a divine fullback. Peter Darrow. Roar Guru. 18th November, 2021. A. 63. Join the conversation. 1753 Reads. Advertisement. Write for The Roar. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists.
Mar 21, 2020 · Considered the greatest fullback of a generation, fullback Christian Cullen dazzled for the All Blacks from 1996-2002. Here are the best bits from his Tri-Na...
Christian Cullen was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021. Born 12 February 1976, Christian Cullen’s rugby-playing ability emerged in high school. After representing the New Zealand secondary schools team in both 1993 and 1994, he played for Manawatu for the first time in 1995. Here, his prolific try-scoring ability saw him ...
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Jun 24, 2019 · Christian Cullen at the peak of his powers against the Springboks in 1998. (Photo by Ross Land/Getty Images) Matt Burke remains the best all-round fullback I have seen in nearly 40 years of playing, watching and writing about the game. But the mantle of the best attacking fullback of them all remains on the shoulders of Christian Cullen.
May 26, 2020 · Christian Mathias Cullen was born on 12 February 1976 in Paraparaumu, a small town north of Wellington, and is regarded as one of the most graceful runners to have played the sport. Cullen was blessed with incredible pace but his balance and footwork meant he glided across the ground effortlessly. As a result, Cullen became the most dangerous ...
Dec 22, 2020 · In 1996 Christian Cullen was selected for his All Black debut after a Sevens season where he and Jonah Lomu tore apart everyone on the way to 18 tries in Hong Kong, including seven in one match.
Christian Cullen was widely considered the best fullback of modern rugby and was arguably the finest broken field runner to have graced the game. His records speak volumes. His 58 tests, including 51 consecutively, make him the most capped All Black fullback and he scored 46 test rugby tries, only surpassed recently by Doug Howlett.
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