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International Rugby - New Zealand
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players to play for the New Zealand national rugby team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | OPPONENT | YEAR |
1 | Braxton Sorensen-McGee | 18 years 183 days | Australia | 10/05/2025 |
2 | Jonah Lomu | 19 years 45 days | France | 26/06/1994 |
3 | Edgar Wrigley | 19 years 79 days | Australia | 02/09/1905 |
4 | Pat Walsh | 19 years 106 days | Australia | 20/08/1955 |
5 | John Kirwan | 19 years 183 days | France | 16/06/1984 |
6 | George Nēpia | 19 years 190 days | Ireland | 01/11/1924 |
7 | Billy Mitchell | 19 years 211 days | Australia | 27/06/1910 |
8 | Bill Francis | 19 years 221 days | Australia | 13/09/1913 |
9 | Rieko Ioane | 19 years 239 days | Italy | 12/11/2016 |
10 | James Baird | 19 years 270 days | Australia | 13/09/1913 |
References
Wikipedia (2025). List of New Zealand national rugby union team player records — Youngest players. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team_player_records#Youngest_players (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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