Christian Cullen

Christian Cullen

Cullen in 2010
Birth name	Christian Mathias Cullen
Date of birth	(1976-02-12) 12 February 1976 (age 48)
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) Fullback, Wing, Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 (48) 1995–1996 Manawatu 15 (80) 1996–2003 Hurricanes 85 (308) 1997 Central Vikings 9 (35) 1998–2003 Wellington 39 (93) 2003–2007 Munster 44 (75) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1995 New Zealand U21 6 (38) 1996–2003 New Zealand 60 (266) 1996–1998 New Zealand Barbarians 4 (20) 2000–2004 Barbarian F.C. 3 (10) National sevens team Years Team Comps 1995–1996 New Zealand 5
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team competition

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.^{[citation needed]} With 46 tries scored in 58 tests, Cullen is the 9th-highest try-scorer in international rugby.^{[citation needed]}