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Christian Cullen

クリスチャン・カレン　/　くりすちゃん・かれん

Rugby union player from New Zealand

February 12, 1976 (age 50)　・　Paraparaumu, New Zealand

rugby union player
actor

My Take

Christian Cullen, born in Paraparaumu in 1976, is unmistakably a New Zealander, so the American label is a clear mistake. To anyone who watched 1990s rugby, the Paekakariki Express was electric: a fullback who turned defense into instant attack and was rated among the most dangerous runners the game has produced. What I admire is that nickname, earned not by raw pace alone but by the theater of his running. He later dabbled in acting, and frankly that tracks; the man always had a flair for the spectacle. Watching him counterattack was as close to art as a contact sport gets.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christian Cullen
Name (Japanese): クリスチャン・カレン
Reading: くりすちゃん・かれん
Born: February 12, 1976 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Kāpiti College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3

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