10 unique All Blacks facts
Discover 10 remarkable facts from All Blacks history
1. The tallest All Black
At 2.06 metres, or just under 6 foot 9, Dominic Bird remains the tallest player to represent the All Blacks. Current lock Fabian Holland stands 2.04 metres, while Sam Darry measures 2.03 metres.
WATCH: Check out the best moments from Fabian Holland's rookie season with the All Blacks
2. All Blacks fathers and sons
Twenty-one father-son combinations have represented the All Blacks.
The most recent are Todd and Ethan Blackadder. Todd played 12 Tests between 1998-2000 and captained the All Blacks, before Ethan made his Test debut against Tonga in 2021.
3. The heaviest All Black
Pasilio Tosi is recognised as the heaviest player to represent the All Blacks, weighing around 140 kilograms. The powerful prop made his Test debut against Fiji in July 2024.
He surpassed former prop Neemia Tialata, who was listed at 136 kilograms.
4. The oldest All Black
Ned Hughes remains the oldest player to appear in a Test for the All Blacks. He was 40 years and 123 days old when he played against South Africa in 1921.
Remarkably, Hughes returned to international rugby more than six years after his previous All Blacks appearance.
5. All Blacks born around the world
All Blacks have been born in 15 countries outside New Zealand:
American Samoa, Australia, England, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaya, the Netherlands, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa and Tonga.
Fabian Holland became the first Dutch-born All Black in 2025, before Anton Segner became the first German-born All Black when he debuted against Italy in Wellington in July 2026.
WATCH: Meet the first German-born All Black, Anton Segner
6. Record-breaking at the Rugby World Cup
The All Blacks’ 145–17 victory over Japan at the 1995 Rugby World Cup remains the highest score by any team in tournament history. Marc Ellis scored a record six tries, while Simon Culhane contributed 45 points on his Test debut.
7. The shortest All Black
At approximately 1.60 metres, or 5 foot 3, Alan “Ponty” Reid is recognised as the shortest player to have represented the All Blacks.
The halfback played seven matches for New Zealand, including four Tests, between 1929 and 1930.
8. The fortress of international rugby
The All Blacks have gone 53 consecutive Tests unbeaten at Eden Park, the longest unbeaten run at a single venue in international rugby.
The streak began in 1994 with a draw against South Africa and has now continued for more than three decades.
WATCH: Go behind the scenes with the All Blacks as they look to defend Eden Park against Ireland in the Nations Championship
9. The lightest All Blacks
Merv Corner, Harry Nicholls and Alan Reid are listed as the lightest players to represent the All Blacks, each weighing approximately 58.9 kilograms, or 130 pounds.
All three played during the amateur era, when players were considerably smaller than their modern-day counterparts.
10. The All Blacks’ greatest try-scorer
Will Jordan became the first All Black to score 50 Test tries when his hat-trick against Italy in July 2026 took him past Doug Howlett’s previous record of 49 Test tries.
Jordan then extended his record to 51 tries against Ireland at Eden Park the following week. Remarkably, he reached the mark in just 57 Tests.
