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Christian Cullen is a giant of New Zealand rugby. Learn about his life and career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

Christian Cullen Bio

Christian Cullen is one of the finest running fullbacks the game of rugby has ever seen. During his career, he was capped 60 times by the All Blacks and represented some of the world’s top domestic sides, like the Hurricanes, Wellington and Munster. Christian Cullen was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born 12 February 1976, Christian Cullen’s rugby-playing ability emerged in high school. After representing the New Zealand secondary schools team in both 1993 and 1994, he played for Manawatu for the first time in 1995. Here, his prolific try-scoring ability saw him selected for the New Zealand Sevens squad for tournaments in Fiji and Hong Kong.

Although he experienced success at Manawatu, Christian Cullen’s senior career began a year earlier at Horowhenua-Kapiti. However, he only represented both Horowhenua-Kapiti and Manawatu for one season.

In 1996, he signed with the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, where he stayed until 2003. During this period of his career in New Zealand, Christian Cullen also made appearances for the Central Vikings (1997) and Wellington (1998-2003). Finally, when his time in New Zealand came to a close in 2003, he left the country and signed for Munster, where he stayed until his retirement in 2007.

Christian Cullen may have enjoyed a highly distinguished domestic career, but he’s arguably best known for his 60 appearances for the All Blacks. During this time, he became a prolific try scorer and he racked up an impressive 266 points. To this day, he remains one of the most prolific try scorers of all time.

After retiring from rugby in 2007, Christian Cullen returned to New Zealand. Since his return to the country, he has largely worked in the property industry.

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Sat Aug 8, 2026
3:05am PDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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3:05am
Australia Australia
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12:00pm PDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
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12:00pm
South Africa South Africa
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Fri Aug 14, 2026
10:15pm PDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
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10:15pm
Japan Japan
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Sat Aug 22, 2026
8:00am PDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
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8:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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Sat Aug 29, 2026
8:00am PDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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12:00pm PDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
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12:00pm
Australia Australia
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Fri Sep 4, 2026
10:50pm PDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
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10:50pm
Canada Canada
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Sat Sep 5, 2026
8:00am PDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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12:00pm PDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
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12:00pm
Australia Australia
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Sat Sep 12, 2026
8:05am PDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
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Sun Sep 27, 2026
2:45am PDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
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2:45am
South Africa South Africa
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Fri Oct 9, 2026
11:10pm PDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
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11:10pm
Australia Australia
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Fri Oct 16, 2026
10:00pm PDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
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10:00pm
New Zealand New Zealand
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Fri Apr 10, 2026
10:00am PDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
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10:00am
Mexico Mexico
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Fri Apr 3, 2026
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Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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Mexico Mexico
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