List of physical records held by the New Zealand national rugby team

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This is a list of the tallest, shortest, heaviest and lightest individuals that have ever played for the All Blacks. It is evident that the forwards are amongst the tallest and the heaviest while the backs are amongst the shortest and lightest due to the different physical requirements of their roles. However, there are a few players that contradict this idea such as Jonah Lomu who was 196cm tall and weighed 119kg whilst he played as a wing. [1] Also, Robert Wilson only weighed 60kg whilst playing as a forward. [2]

Contents

Tallest Players

#NamePositionCareer SpanHeight (cm)
1 Dominic Bird Lock 2013 - 2014206
2 Mark Cooksley Lock 1992 - 2001205
3 Brodie Retallick Lock 2012 - Present204
Christopher Tregaskis Lock 1991204
4 Richard Fromont Lock 1993 - 1995203
Haydn Rickit Lock 1981203
John Ross Lock 1981203
5 Jason Eaton Lock 2005 - 2009202
Chris Jack Lock 2001 - 2007202
Sam Whitelock Lock 2010 - Present202
Ali Williams Lock 2002 - 2012202
6 James Broadhurst Lock 2015201
Chresten Davis Loose Forward 1996201
Kevin O'Neill Lock 2008201
Isaac Ross Lock 2009201
7 Anthony Boric Lock 2008 - 2011200
Tom Donnelly Lock 2009 - 2010200
Greg Rawlinson Lock 2006 - 2007200
James Ryan Lock 2005 - 2006200

Correct as of 28 August 2017. [3]

Shortest Players

#NamePositionCareer SpanHeight (cm)
1Alan Reid Halfback 1951 - 1957160
Percy Tetzlaff Halfback 1947160
2 Bill Dalley Halfback 1924 - 1929163
Brian Steele Halfback 1951163
Thomas Wolfe Centre 1961 - 1968163
Tutekawa Wyllie Flyhalf 1980163
3 Grant Batty Wing 1972 - 1977165
Vincent Bevan Halfback 1947 - 1954165
Merv Corner Halfback 1930 - 1936165
William Ford Wing 1921 - 1923165
Harry Nicholls Halfback 1921 - 1923165
Joey Sadler Halfback 1935 - 1936165
Larry Savage Halfback 1949165
Charles Saxton Halfback 1938165

Correct as of 28 August 2017. [4]

Heaviest Players

#NamePositionCareer SpanWeight (kg)
1 Neemia Tialata Prop 2005 - 2010136
2 Karl Tu'inukuafe Prop 2018135
3 Jamie Mackintosh Prop 2008130
4 Charlie Faumuina Prop 2012 - 2017127
5 Mark Cooksley Lock 1992 - 2001125
5 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Prop 2013125
6 Ben Afeaki Prop 2013124
7 Brad Mika Lock 2002123
8 James Broadhurst Lock 2015122
Isitolo Maka Number 8 1998122
John Schwalger Prop 2007 - 2008122
9 Kees Meeuws Prop 1998 - 2004121
10 Phil Coffin Prop 1996120
Ben Franks Prop 2008 - 2015120
Paul Miller Number 8 2001120
Brodie Retallick Lock 2012 - Present120
Patrick Tuipulotu Lock 2014 - 2016120
Royce Willis Lock 1998 - 2002120
Tony Woodcock Prop 2002 - 2015120
11 John Afoa Prop 2005 - 2011119
Owen Franks Prop 2009 - Present119
Jonah Lomu Wing 1994 - 2002119

Correct as of 28 August 2017. [5]

Lightest Players

#NamePositionCareer SpanWeight (kg)
1 Merv Corner Halfback 1930 - 193658
Harry Nicholls Halfback 1921 - 192358
Alan Reid Halfback 1951 - 195758
2 Arthur Humphries Halfback 1897 - 190359
3Harold Pollock Utility Back 1932 - 193660
Robert Wilson Forward 188460
4 Roger Urbahn Halfback 1959 - 196061
Raymond Williams Wing 193261
5 Bert Cooke Centre 1925 - 193062
Joey Sadler Halfback 1935 - 193662
6 Bill Dalley Halfback 1924 - 192963
William Ford Wing 1921 - 192363
Lew Hook Wing 1928 - 192963

Correct as of 28 August 2017. [6]

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