Kieran James ReadONZM (born 26 October 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played as a number 8 and is a former captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.
Read played for New Zealand from 2008 to 2019. He is one of the most-capped players of all time, and the fourth-most-capped All Black in history, having played 127 tests, scoring 26 international tries. Read captained New Zealand 52 times.[2]
He was the IRB Player of the Year in 2013 and a key member of New Zealand's 2011 and 2015 World Cup-winning teams, becoming one of only 21 players to have won multiple Rugby World Cups.
Read played for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition, and played for Canterbury and Counties Manukau in the Mitre 10 Cup, before spending his final season in Japan with Toyota Verblitz.
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Kieran James Read ONZM (born 26 October 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played as a number 8 and is a former captain of the New Zealand...
Cane earn his debut for New Zealand internationally. Cane succeeded KieranRead as the All Blacks' captain on May 5, 2020. He has represented King Country...
claiming bonus points at each match, under new captain and Number 8, KieranRead and vice-captain and fullback Ben Smith. Smith and wing Israel Dagg were...
despite competing for a starting place with the likes of; Richie McCaw, KieranRead and Jordan Taufua, Whitelock started a then career high 10 times and...
Player of the Year award along with Leigh Halfpenny, Sergio Parisse, KieranRead and Ben Smith. He had very impressive upper body strength for a man of...
Savea started at number 8, against Samoa, because All Blacks Captain KieranRead had not yet recovered from his broken thumb. Savea scored two tries in...
the lands that he walked on. And then outside of that Reado [captain KieranRead] and myself will usually talk [on match eve] or earlier in the week about...
Blacks. This came after Crusaders teammate and regular All Blacks captain KieranRead was ruled out of the test due to the need for back surgery. Whitelock's...
number eight, like Grégory Alldritt, David Pocock, Caelan Doris and KieranRead. Many players may also be capable of playing lock as well as a back-row...
Victor Matfield / Test matches". Scrum.com. Retrieved 29 November 2009. "KieranRead Scrum.com". Scrum.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020. "Most test matches as...
McCaw was ruled out of rounds 4 and 5 due to an injury. In his absence, KieranRead became captain. Note: Ages, Caps and Clubs are off the starting date...
Williams' third World Cup. Williams joined teammates, Sam Whitelock and KieranRead in the group of All Blacks to attend three World Cups. Although this...
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa) Man of the Match: KieranRead (New Zealand) Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Pascal Gaüzère...
McCaw has played and won at every major Rugby Test stadium. Along with KieranRead, McCaw led the All Blacks to a perfect season in 2013, winning 14 out...
switch between the two positions, like Grégory Alldritt, David Pocock or KieranRead. Notable players in English rugby have made the transition between back...
KieranRead (2007–present) – 2011, 2015 and 2019 World Cups (2015 Champions) Ben Smith (2007–present) – 2015 and 2019 World Cups (2015 Champions) Aaron...
Keven Mealamu New Zealand 2011, 2015 Ma'a Nonu New Zealand 2011, 2015 KieranRead New Zealand 2011, 2015 Colin Slade New Zealand 2011, 2015 Conrad Smith...
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