Christian Cullen

Christian Cullen
	Cullen in 2010
Birth name	Christian Mathias Cullen
Date of birth	12 February 1976
Place of birth	Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
School	Kāpiti College
Notable relative(s)	Brian Steele (great-uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Senior career
Years	Team
1994	Horowhenua-Kapiti
1995–1996	Manawatu
1996–2003	Hurricanes
1997	Central Vikings
1998–2003	Wellington
2003–2007	Munster
International career
Years	Team
1995	New Zealand U21
1996–2003	New Zealand
1996–1998	New Zealand Barbarians
2000–2004	Barbarian F.C.
National sevens team(s)
Years	Team
1995–1996	New Zealand
Men's rugby sevens
Representing New Zealand
Commonwealth Games

Christian Mathias Cullen (born 12 February 1976) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. He played most of his rugby at fullback for New Zealand (the All Blacks), for the Hurricanes in the Super 12, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at provincial level. He was nicknamed the Paekakariki Express and was considered to be one of the most potent running fullbacks rugby has ever seen. With 46 tries scored in 58 tests, Cullen is the 9th-highest try-scorer in international rugby.

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