NZ Super Rugby Centurion XV
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1. Tony Woodcock
Woodcock played 149 Super Rugby matches for the Blues (137) and Highlanders ( 12)
2. Keven Mealamu
Kevin Mealamu retired as the most capped Super Rugby player with 175, 164 of which with the Blues and 11 with the Chiefs.
Wyatt Crockett has since broken his recorded
3. Owen Franks
Franks started the 2017 Super Rugby season with 123 Super Rugby caps to his name all of which coming with the Crusaders.
4. Brad Thorn
Brad Thorne played 108 Super Rugby matches 92 of which with the Crusaders and 16 for the Highlanders.
5. Sam Whitelock
Sam Whitelock started the 2017 Super Rugby season with 101 Super Rugby caps to his name and having recently taken over the Crusaders captaincy the 29-year-lock will have plenty of time to improve his total
6. Jerome Kaino
Kaino has made over 100 appearances for the Blues and has been a stellar performer for the Blues since debuting in 2004.
7. Richie McCaw
The ex-Crusaders captain made 145 appearances for the Christchurch-based side.
8. Kieran Read
Read started the 2017 Super Rugby season with 133 Super Rugby caps to his name.
9. Justin Marshall
Marshall made all 105 of his appearances for the Crusaders between 1996-2005
10. Dan Carter
Carter represented the Crusaders for over a decade making 141 Super Rugby appearances
11. Doug Howlett
Howlett made 114 appearances for Blues scoring a record 56 tries in the competition.
12. Ma'a Nonu
Ma'a Nonu played for the Hurricanes, Blues and Highlanders during his Super Rugby career. The lethal centre collectively made 160 Super Rugby appearances with 126 of those for the Hurricanes.
13. Tana Umaga
Umaga made 122 appearances for the Hurricanes before moving abroad to work as a player-coach in 2008, he returned to New Zealand to play for the Chiefs making a 7 further appearances.
14. Ben Smith
The Highlanders' co-captain started the 2017 Super Rugby season with 120 Super Rugby caps, all coming with the Highlanders.
15. Mils Muliaina
The ex-All Black made 49 appearances for the Blues and 61 for the Chiefs
16. Anton Oliver
Oliver made 127 appearances for the Highlanders during his 11 years at the club.
17. Wyatt Crockett
Crockett has made over 174 Super Rugby appearances for the Crusaders making him the most capped Super Rugby player.
18. Ben Franks
Ben Franks made 85 appearances for the Crusaders before joining the Hurricanes in 2013, he made a further 45 Super Rugby appearances before joining London Irish at the end of the 2015 season.
19. Chris Jack
Chris Jack made 110 Super Rugby appearances for the Crusaders during his two stints with the Christchurch-side
20. Rodney So'oialo
Rodney So'oialo spent 10 years at the Hurricanes playing 101 Super Rugby matches for the Wellington side.
21. Piri Weepu
Weepu made 84 Super Rugby appearances for the Hurricanes and 40 for the Blues in a Super Rugby career that lasted 10 years
22. Carlos Spencer
Spencer made 108 Super Rugby appearances, mostly for the Blues(97), but he ended his career at the Lions making 11 appearances as a player coach
23. Conrad Smith
Smith spent his whole Super Rugby career at the Hurricanes making 126 appearances scoring 26 tries
Notable mentions:
Corey Flynn, Andrew Hore, Hika Elliot, Tanerau Latimer, Ali Williams, Jeremy Thrush, John Afoa, Victor Vito, Liam Messam
Andy Ellis, Caleb Ralph, Leon Macdonald, Tamati Ellison, Hosea Gear, Tony Brown, Ryan Crotty, Jimmy Cowan, Cory Jane, Neemia Tialata,