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

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kieran Read is the 27th most popular rugby player (down from 24th in 2019), the 253rd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 198th in 2019) and the 8th most popular New Zealander Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Kieran Read ranks 27 out of 35. Before him are Beauden Barrett, Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth, Sarah Hirini, Brodie Retallick, and Owen Farrell. After him are Josua Tuisova, Schalk Burger, George North, Dan Biggar, Fanny Horta, and Leone Nakarawa.

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Among people born in 1985, Kieran Read ranks 1,452. Before him are Brandon Bass, Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, Paulo Vitor Barreto, Genki Nagasato, Hiromi Miyake, and Kohei Yoshioka. After him are Ramiro Peña, Akihiro Kurihara, Kazuki Hara, Gustavo Tsuboi, Yoshiki Takahashi, and Kenji Baba.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Kieran Read ranks 253 out of 303. Before him are Aron Baynes (1986), Ladyhawke (1979), Sarah Ulmer (1976), Kosta Barbarouses (1990), Bic Runga (1976), and Ethan Mitchell (1991). After him are Michelle Ang (1983), Jeremy Christie (1983), Jeremy Brockie (1987), Eric Murray (1982), Joseph Sullivan (1987), and Hamish Bond (1986).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among rugby players born in New Zealand, Kieran Read ranks 8. Before him are Dan Carter (1982), Richie McCaw (1980), Sonny Bill Williams (1985), Beauden Barrett (1991), Sarah Hirini (1992), and Brodie Retallick (1991). 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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