DANIEL CARTER

Dan Carter has had a relatively brief international rugby career, but he is already established as one of the All Black greats in his position. If there was any doubting that, his performance against the Lions in the second test in 2005 confirmed it.

Already he holds second place on the all-time list of New Zealand test point scorers - sandwiched between two other legendary wearers of the No 10 jersey, Grant Fox and Andrew Mehrtens.

He has been described as one of the most naturally gifted All Blacks, but Carter himself would deny that, he makes it clear that it's practise that makes perfect.

DAN STATS

Born: 5 March 1982, Leeston, Canterbury, NZ
Physical: 1.79m - 91kg
Educated at: Christchurch Boys' High
Team Position: First Five Eight
NPC Team: Canterbury
Super 14 Team: Crusaders

FIRST CLASS GAMES

Teams Period Games Tries Conv Pens Drops Points
All Blacks 03-09 66 25 169 175 2 994
Crusaders 02-08, 10 72 25 168 168 5 980
Canterbury 02-09 23 10 40 29 0 217
Probables 2004 1 0 3 1 0 9
Perpignan 08-09 5 0 3 13 0 45

(until after round 4 S14, March 2010)

ABOUT DAN