Franks during the World Cup celebration parade, October 2011
Full name
Owen Thomas Franks
Date of birth
(1987-12-23) 23 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth
Motueka, New Zealand
Height
185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight
122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb)[1]
School
Christchurch Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)
Ben Franks (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Prop
Current team
Crusaders
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2007–2019
Canterbury
26
(5)
2009–2019
Crusaders
154
(10)
2019–2021
Northampton Saints
22
(0)
2022–23
Hurricanes
12
(0)
2023
Toulouse
6
(0)
2024
Crusaders
8
(0)
Correct as of 11 May 2023
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2007
New Zealand U21
1
(0)
2009–2019
New Zealand
108
(0)
Correct as of 5 June 2022
Owen Thomas Franks (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby player who currently plays for Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition.[2] His usual position is tighthead prop.[3]
Franks has previously represented the Canterbury Rugby Football Union in the Mitre 10 Cup, the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition and New Zealand at international level. He made his debut for New Zealand in 2009 and played 108 tests across a 10-year period, making him one of the most-capped rugby players of all time. He was a member of the squads that won the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups, and is one of only 21 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions. Franks did not score any points for New Zealand during his international career. He holds the record for most international caps without scoring any points in a game.
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