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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kieran Read has received more than 877,003 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kieran Read is the 24th most popular rugby player, the 200th most popular biography from New Zealand and the 7th most popular New Zealander Rugby Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 880k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.93

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Kieran Read ranks 24 out of 35. Before him are Cheslin Kolbe, Mike Tindall, Keith Wood, Shane Williams, Brodie Retallick, and Siya Kolisi. After him are Brian O'Driscoll, Owen Farrell, Josua Tuisova, Schalk Burger, Leone Nakarawa, and Dan Biggar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Kieran Read ranks 732. Before him are Hendry Thomas, Claas Relotius, Mattias Hargin, Nadezhda Skardino, Jonathan Ayité, and Hameur Bouazza. After him are Nick Young, Adi Rocha, Dániel Tőzsér, Evgeny Ustyugov, Nikola Pokrivač, and Eiji Wentz.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Kieran Read ranks 200 out of 303. Before him are Eric Verdonk (1959), Winston Reid (1988), Joseph Parker (1992), Brodie Retallick (1991), Steven Adams (1993), and Laurel Hubbard (1978). After him are Michael Fitzgerald (1988), Judith Collins (1959), Ryan Nelsen (1977), Julian Dean (1975), George Bennett (1990), and Barbara Kendall (1967).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among rugby players born in New Zealand, Kieran Read ranks 7. Before him are Jonah Lomu (1975), Richie McCaw (1980), Dan Carter (1982), Sonny Bill Williams (1985), Beauden Barrett (1991), and Brodie Retallick (1991). After him are Kelly Brazier (1989), Portia Woodman (1991), Sarah Hirini (1992), Tyla Nathan-Wong (1994), Theresa Fitzpatrick (1995), and Ruby Tui (1991).

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