 All right everybody what is going on welcome back to another video I hope you're enjoying the series so far today's video is going to be focusing on all black number 952 Christian the Pai Kakariki Express Cullen Christian Cullen legendary fallback for the New Zealand all blacks Christian Cullen was definitely one of my favorite ever players born 12 February 1976 in Para Para Umu New Zealand which is in the North Island listed at a meter eighty five foot eleven and 85 kilos which is 187 pounds not ever the never the biggest guy on the field but quite often the fastest and quite often the shiftiest and quite often the highest tri-scorer Christian Cullen was a magician on the field he ran at pace and changed direction at pace without losing any pace which meant that he bamboozled the hell out of defenders Christian Cullen is an absolute legend he played multiple positions he played fullback predominantly but he also played on the wing and at center you probably could have put him anywhere in the backline and he would have excelled Christian Cullen played for the New Zealand all blacks from 1996 to 2002 unfortunately at the end of his career it was hampered due to injury and also I believe he may have had some sort of feud with the coach but don't quote me on that he played a total of 60 tests for New Zealand and scored a record at the time 46 tries currently the ninth highest tri-scorer in international rugby the video excerpts you're gonna see following this little piece by me is from this particular DVD legends of all blacks rugby I found it in a second hand store for a dollar and it's an absolute gem New Zealand rugby needs to step up when it comes to documenting our game we have so much history we have so much passion and talent and stories it needs to be documented and so I'm trying to do that with my channel Christian Cullen also released his biography Christian Cullen life on the run in 2003 following his retirement from international rugby and you can find that in all good bookstores I assume I haven't read it myself but I thought I'd let you know Christian Cullen will always be one of my favorite ever players I have created a couple of highlight videos on my channel in the past but the awesome thing about this particular video and this particular DVD is that all of the footage is in great quality and that makes such a difference so sit back relax enjoy the paikakari he express Christian Cullen Christian Cullen is widely regarded as one of rugby's greatest tri-scorers and perhaps also one of the finest fullbacks the game has seen he announced his arrival on the international scene with a hat trick against Samoa on his debut at the age of 20 but he topped this in his next match scoring four against Scotland just a simple mystery pass the line headed speed by Cullen through the hole Wilson was isolated Cullen stepping off the right foot and he's only a small man but strong he broke a very poor tackle in the end by Kevin McKenzie and that's five points under the black dot here we see a low angle view the step not losing an awful lot of speed he's very light on his feet Kenny Logan missing the tackle Kevin McKenzie coming in there he really should have stopped Christian Cullen well that's the famous Townsend pass but it didn't come off this time that's the one that led to the tribe by Gavin Hostings and it's got to work the other way now a try for Christian Cullen Marshall in support Cullen who's always sniffing out an opportunity his first try went off his right foot this time off his left foot and when you've got speed like this it's a great advantage here we see the head-on replay Cullen who is so very very good from broken play the left foot this time too much speed for the covered offence of Scotland Cloud to Bunce Bunce is through Cullen gets three two tests six tries and the local hero wants to get on on the act he gives it to Cullen and Cullen continues to rewrite the score books Lomo out to Frank Bunce Bunce to Little, Little has a lot of space he's got Wilson with him this is Wilson going but again Nigel Walker superb in defence and very quickly trying to get to his feet as well Robin Brooke feeds out Martins a real chance there for Kallai his 19th try in tests for New Zealand pace of this game is fantastic really is Martins once again missing out everybody Robin Brooke it's coming for his second try there out from all of Brown Marshall Little Bunce missing out everybody to Martins Wilson is coming inside him this is Wilson the right wing Wilson gives it on there to Robin Brooke marvelous work and Cullen for his third try that is absolutely bewildering magnificent spectacle during his career he became New Zealand's record tri-scorer with 46 tries Cullen retired from the game in 2007 after a succession of injuries but he will be remembered as one of the most devastating finishes the game has produced beautiful ball for back the line-out giving some space yeah they still got men excited Krithra hell by Daniel Herbert DeLalio did he go from an offside position play-ons as a referee it's Jasono he's got up to clap that scores a try but the rest of the team should take the plaudits for a monumental goal line stand of about five or six two-yard bursts and he knows he's not gonna get there very reminiscent of the Stonbrick kicking against England a long time ago and Cullen thank you good night well we talk about tries from one end of the field to the other Chris Latham must have thought oh no 80 meters to go and quick men against me but he looks inside and he says it's all right because that man's there Christian Cullen perhaps the finest finish money make up a dollar selling you now to trade back so I'll take that action now we'll say yeah I've been going to the top and I got but then I swung out of the heat