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Zac
Guildford

Zac Guildford was an immensely talented winger whose career was blighted by off-the-field issues.

Zac Guildford Bio

Zac Guildford is a former All Blacks winger who enjoyed a glittering career on the rugby field. However, a string of off-the-field issues meant that he never truly fulfilled his potential.

Zac Guildford went through the rugby academy system in Hawke’s Bay and enjoyed a highly decorated junior career. In his younger days, he represented New Zealand Secondary Schools, the New Zealand U19s and New Zealand U20s.

Throughout his senior career, Zac Guildford represented a number of the world’s great sides. He began his senior career with Hawke’s Bay in 2007 and stayed with the side until 2015. During this period, he also played for the Hurricanes and Crusaders in Super Rugby and enjoyed one season with Clermont in France in 2014-15.

Following this, Zac Guildford enjoyed a nomadic end to his playing career. After signing for the Waratahs in Super Rugby, he represented Wairarapa Bush and Waikato. He finally signed for Nevers in France in 2018, but he left a year later, citing family reasons.

Between 2009 and 2012, Zac Guildford was capped by New Zealand on 11 occasions, including during a game in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. However, his chances with the national side were limited due to off-the-field issues.

In 2011, Zac Guildford was accused of going on a drunken, naked rampage in Rarotonga. He’s since said that he was suffering from problems relating to alcoholism and mental health, which stemmed from the death of his father, who passed away while watching him win the U20 Junior World Championship in 2009.

Although it was hoped that he had made significant strides in recovering from his issues, it was revealed in 2021 that Zac Guildford had been found guilty of drunkenly punching a woman in the face in an “appalling act” in 2019. 

Fixtures & Results

Sat Aug 8, 2026
5:05am CDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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5:05am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
2:00pm CDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 15, 2026
12:15am CDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
-
12:15am
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 22, 2026
10:00am CDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
-
10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 29, 2026
10:00am CDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
2:00pm CDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
-
2:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 5, 2026
12:50am CDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
-
12:50am
Canada Canada
LIVE
0
0
10:00am CDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
2:00pm CDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 12, 2026
10:05am CDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
10:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sun Sep 27, 2026
4:45am CDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
-
4:45am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 10, 2026
1:10am CDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
-
1:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 17, 2026
12:00am CDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
-
12:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 10, 2026
12:00pm CDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
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12:00pm
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 3, 2026
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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7:00am
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
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