Cullen Grace

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Cullen Grace
Full nameCullen James Grace
Born (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999
Hāwera, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
SchoolTimaru Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker, Lock
Current team Canterbury, Crusaders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Canterbury 23 (40)
2020– Crusaders 55 (50)
Correct as of 7 September 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 New Zealand U20 7 (0)
2020 New Zealand 1 (0)
2022– Māori All Blacks 3 (5)
Correct as of 7 September 2024

Cullen James Grace (born 20 December 1999)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the NPC as a lock.

Club career

Canterbury and Crusaders

In 2018, Grace captained the Canterbury under-19 team.[2]

He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2020 season.[3][4][5]

Scarlets

On 26 June 2026, Grace signed with the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.[6]

International career

Grace represented New Zealand U20 in the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[7]

Grace made his All Blacks debut on 7 November 2020 against Australia at Brisbane.[8][9] In 2022, He was called into the Māori All Blacks squad for the match against Ireland.[9][10]

Personal life

Grace is a New Zealander of Māori (Ngāti Whakaue) descent.[11]

References

  1. "Cullen Grace". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. "Cullen Grace". NZ Rugby Stats. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  3. "Crusaders announce new-look 2020 Investec Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  4. "Cullen Grace". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "Cullen Grace: Scarlets sign New Zealand international". BBC Sport. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  7. "NZ Under 20 squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship - RUGBY HEARTLAND". rugbyheartland.co.nz. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  8. Smith, Sam (24 June 2022). "Why the in-form Cullen Grace was only a late call-up for the Maori All Blacks". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  9. Skippers, David (24 June 2022). "New Zealand: Cullen Grace excited to represent Maori All Blacks". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. "Crusaders star Cullen Grace called up to Māori All Blacks squad to face Ireland". Stuff. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  11. "Player Profile: Cullen Grace". All Blacks (Official Site). Retrieved 17 March 2024.