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Athlete
Sean Fitzpatrick
Famoose for
Captaining the All Blacks and winning the inaugural Rugby World Cup.
World Cup gold · Super 12
- Born
- 4 June 1963
- Birthplace
- Auckland
More people
Sean Fitzpatrick
Sean Fitzpatrick is a New Zealand former rugby union hooker whose international career included 92 caps.
Early life
Auckland
Attended Sacred Heart College; his father Brian was also an All Black.
Career
- 1986
All Blacks debut
Played in the France series.
- 1987
World Cup
Became the first-choice hooker in the winning side.
- 1992–1997
Captain
Led New Zealand until retirement.
Achievements
World Cup gold
Played in the inaugural champions.
Super 12
Won the first two titles with the Blues.
South Africa series
Captained a historic series victory.
Beyond sport
Family tradition
Followed his father into New Zealand international rugby.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Barcex. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.