We take you back to 2003 for Dan Carter’s debut Test for the All Blacks against Wales in Hamilton.
Starting at inside-centre, Carter scored 20 points in the All Blacks 55-3 win to signal the start of an impressive career.
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Dan Carter ranks his five toughest opponents
Ahead of his Kickathon event for UNICEF and the DC10 Fund, the 40-year-old ran through his “best of the best” in a lengthy interview with the Aotearoa Rugby Pod.
#5. Thierry Dusautoir (France)
CARTER SAID: “He had some blinding games in big moments — none more so than in the 2007 and 2011 World Cup games against the All Blacks.”
DID YOU KNOW? He broke the record for most tackles in a match, making 38 tackles against the All Blacks in the 2007 World Cup final