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Who is the All Black captain 2021?

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James Craig

Updated on April 19, 2026

Sam Whitelock

Similarly, you may ask, who will be the next All Black captain?

Sam Whitelock

Secondly, who was the Originals All Black captain? Dave Gallaher was captain of the 1905 'Originals' rugby team, the first to be known as the All Blacks.

Also Know, who was the youngest All Black captain?

In May 2006, at the age of 25 and after 36 test matches, McCaw was named captain of the All Blacks.

What is the first name of the new All Black captain?

He played as a Number 8 and is a former captain of the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby union team.

Kieran Read.

Kieran Read ONZM
Read in 2020
Born Kieran James Read 26 October 1985 Papakura, New Zealand
Education Rosehill College
Alma mater University of Canterbury

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