RUGBY PLAYER

Kieran Read

1985 - Today

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Kieran James Read (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 fifth-most-capped All Black in history, having played 127 tests, scoring 26 international tries. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kieran Read is the 39th most popular rugby player (down from 24th in 2024), the 272nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 198th in 2019) and the 9th most popular New Zealander Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Kieran Read ranks 39 out of 35. Before him are Nicolás Sánchez, George Gregan, Gareth Thomas, Owen Farrell, Sam Whitelock, and Merab Kvirikashvili. After him are Josua Tuisova, Schalk Burger, Martin Johnson, George North, John Smit, and Morgan Parra.

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Among people born in 1985, Kieran Read ranks 1,611. Before him are Paulo Vitor Barreto, Yemane Tsegay, Genki Nagasato, Grace Chatto, Hiromi Miyake, and Kohei Yoshioka. After him are Ramiro Peña, Akihiro Kurihara, Saskia Burmeister, Jing Lusi, Kazuki Hara, and Ian Vougioukas.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Kieran Read ranks 272 out of 303. Before him are Sam Whitelock (1988), Sarah Ulmer (1976), Kosta Barbarouses (1990), Bic Runga (1976), Ethan Mitchell (1991), and Daniel McLay (1992). After him are Kate Hooper (1978), Michelle Ang (1983), Jeremy Christie (1983), Jeremy Brockie (1987), Danny Hay (1975), and Lulu Sun (2001).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among rugby players born in New Zealand, Kieran Read ranks 9. Before him are Richie McCaw (1980), Sonny Bill Williams (1985), Beauden Barrett (1991), Sarah Hirini (1992), Brodie Retallick (1991), and Sam Whitelock (1988). After him are Portia Woodman (1991), Kelly Brazier (1989), Theresa Fitzpatrick (1995), Tyla Nathan-Wong (1994), Ruby Tui (1991), and Kurt Baker (1988).

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