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376:All Blacks
206:Gloucester
62:1982-03-06
1289:Guildford
1219:Whitelock
1173:O. Franks
1168:B. Franks
937:16 August
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704:47–13 at
692:39–29 at
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518:Danny Lee
515:Halfbacks
450:All Black
432:Southland
410:in 2012.
302:2004–2011
286:2002–2003
218:2014–2015
202:2012–2014
186:2003–2012
174:Southland
170:2000–2016
137:Half-back
117:(brother)
48:Full name
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1229:Woodcock
1146:Forwards
698:World XV
610:Scotland
557:Super 14
532:and the
506:for the
404:Super 12
280:(Points)
164:(Points)
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1194:Mealamu
893:"Rugby"
730:ITM Cup
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677:in the
606:Ireland
530:Waikato
1324:Toeava
1268:Donald
1255:Cruden
1245:Carter
897:1 NEWS
819:7 June
534:Chiefs
414:Career
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222:Tasman
101:School
93:Weight
85:Height
1347:Henry
1329:Weepu
1319:Smith
1314:Slade
1299:Kahui
1276:Ellis
1250:Cowan
1238:Backs
1209:Thorn
1188:McCaw
1183:Kaino
1163:Flynn
1158:Boric
1066:Stuff
879:Stuff
734:Blues
602:Wales
591:Italy
561:Blues
526:Otago
438:Stags
265:Years
238:Blues
181:(106)
149:Years
1309:Nonu
1294:Jane
1281:Gear
1263:Dagg
1214:Vito
1199:Read
1178:Hore
1153:Afoa
939:2011
821:2013
767:and
654:and
608:and
549:2005
520:and
388:Gore
334:2014
318:2007
313:(35)
297:(20)
275:Apps
270:Team
234:2015
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159:Apps
154:Team
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465:NPC
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