Si bien el seleccionado de Nueva Zelanda no ha dejado de cosechar triunfos y títulos en los últimos años con dos Copa del Mundo incluídas, es increíble ver la cantidad de jugadores que se supieron poner la camiseta negra con helecho en el pecho, los cuales hoy siguen despuntando el vicio del rugby por distintas ligas del mundo ovalado. Mirá el listado a continuación.
EX-ALL BLACKS QUE CRUZARON EL MAR
FRANCIA (23): Joe Rokocoko (68 tests, Racing 92), Jerome Kaino (83, Toulouse), Neemia Tialata 43, Narbonne), Rudi Wulf (4, Lyon), Hosea Gear (15, Narbonne), Jamie Mackintosh (1, Pau), Colin Slade (21, Pau), Tom Taylor (3, Pau), Benson Stanley (3, Pau) Liam Messam (43, Toulon), Victor Vito (33, La Rochelle), Aaron Cruden (50, Montpellier), Julian Savea (54, Toulon), Charlie Faumuina (50, Toulouse), Tawera Kerr-Barlow (27, La Rochelle), Frank Halai (1, Pau), Dominic Bird (2, Racing 92), Malakai Fekitoa (24, Toulon), George Moala (4, Clermont), Isaia Toeava (35, Clermont), Charlie Ngatai (4, Lyon), Seta Tamanivalu (5, Bordeaux-Begles), Zac Guildford (11, Nevers). TOTAL CAPS: 584.
JAPÓN (11): Andy Ellis (28 tests, Kobelco Steelers), Richard Kahui (17, Toshiba Brave Lupus), Isaac Ross (8, NTT Shining Arcs), Tamati Ellison (4, Ricoh Black Rams), Rene Ranger (4, Sunwolves), Israel Dagg (66, Canon Eagles), Augustine Pulu (2, Hino Red Dolphins), Elliot Dixon (3, Black Ricoh Rams), Dan Carter (112, Kobelco Steelers), Mose Tuiali’i (9, Yamaha), Stephen Donald (24, NEC Green Rockets).
TOTAL CAPS: 277.
INGLATERRA (9): John Afoa (36 tests, Bristol), Ben Franks (47, Northampton), Bryn Evans (2, Sale), Charles Piutau (16, Bristol), Francis Saiili (2, Harlequins), Steven Luatua (14, Bristol), Scott Hamilton (2, Hinckley), Lima Sopoaga (18, Wasps), Sam Tuitupou (9, Coventry).
TOTAL CAPS: 146.
IRLANDA (1) : Alby Mathewson (5, Munster).
TOTAL CAPS: 5.
ESCOCIA (1): Lelia Masaga (1, Glasgow).
TOTAL CAPS: 1.
AUSTRALIA (1) : Jeremy Thrush (11, Western Force).
TOTAL CAPS: 11.
GALES (1): Regan King (1, Neath).
TOTAL CAPS: 1.
EX ALL BLACKS (14) QUE AÚN ESTÁN EN NUEVA ZELANDA (no fueron incluídos en el plantel 2018)
Brendon Leonard (13 tests, Taranaki), Tanerau Latimer (6, Bay of Plenty), Wyatt Crockett (71, Tasman), Mike Delany (1, Bay of Plenty), Jarrod Hoeata (3, Taranaki), Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen (1, Wellington/Hurricanes), James Parsons (2, North Harbour), Matt Duffie (2 non-test games), North Harbour/Blues), Brad Weber (1, Hawke’s Bay/Chiefs), Kane Hames (9, Chiefs), Atu Moli (sin test, Chiefs), Akira Ioane (sin test, Auckland/Blues), Hika Elliot (4, Tamatea club, Hawke’s Bay), Ma’a Nonu (103, Blues).
TOTAL CAPS: 214.
EX-ALL BLACKS XV (hoy en competencia)
15 Colin Slade (Pau)
14 Charles Piatau (Bristol)
13 Malakai Fekitoa (Toulon)
12 Ma’a Nonu (Blues)
11 Julian Savea (Toulon)
10 Dan Carter (Kobelco Steelers)
9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow (La Rochelle)
8 Victor Vito (La Rochelle)
7 Liam Messam (Toulon)
6 Jerome Kaino (Toulouse)
5 Isaac Ross (NTT Shining Arcs)
4 Steven Luatua (Bristol)
3 Charlie Faumuina (Toulouse)
2 James Parsons (North Harbour)
1 Wyatt Crockett (Tasman)
Suplentes: Hika Elliot (Tamatea), John Afoa (Bristol), Ben Franks (Northampton), Dominic Bird (Racing 92), Elliot Dixon (Black Ricoh Rams), Brad Weber (Chiefs), Aaron Cruden (Montpellier), George Moala (Clermont).
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