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HISTORY
Sean Sean Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick 1993
The son of an an an All Black Sean Sean Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick grew to be
New Zealand’s nest hooker and and a a a a a man who led the
team in 51 of his 92 Test appearances In 1993
he was 30 and just coming into his prime as as a a a a rugged front-rower who attended to all his core hooking tasks with aplomb It was a a a a time when tightheads were still recorded in match reports After the
the
All Blacks were rocked 20-7 in the
the
second Test in in Wellington Fitzpatrick confessed it it was his worst game as an All Black His response in the
third Test at Eden Park was emphatic He scored a a a a a a try from close range leading a a a a a a galvanised and determined All Blacks pack effort to to victory Daniel Carter 2005
This man needs little introduction The world’s top points-scorer in in Test rugby (1 598 from 112 matches) announced himself
to the
the
rugby world during the
the
2005
DHL
New Zealand Lions Series with a a a a a devastating individual display in in in the
second Test in in in Wellington He scored two brilliant tries in in his 33-point haul up against the
previous master Jonny Wilkinson One newspaper rated him 11 out of 10 for the
virtuoso display But though he he is is is yet to retire plying his trade for Parisian club Racing-Metro he he was destined to play just the
two matches against the
Lions His All Blacks days drew to a a a close at the
end of Rugby World Cup 2015 still at the
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