Age, Biography and Wiki
Kieran Read (Kieran James Read) was born on 26 October, 1985 in Papakura, New Zealand, is a New Zealand rugby union player. Discover Kieran Read's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?
| Popular As |
Kieran James Read |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
38 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
26 October 1985 |
| Birthday |
26 October |
| Birthplace |
Papakura, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 38 years old group.
Kieran Read Height, Weight & Measurements
At 38 years old, Kieran Read height is 193 cm and Weight 111 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
193 cm |
| Weight |
111 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Kieran Read's Wife?
His wife is Bridget Read
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Bridget Read |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Kieran Read Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kieran Read worth at the age of 38 years old? Kieran Read’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Kieran Read's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Kieran Read Social Network
Timeline
Kieran James Read (born 26 October 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.
He played as a number 8 and is a former captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.
He attended Opaheke Primary where his mother taught and Rosehill College, with a one-year interlude at Saint Kentigern College in 2000.
Read excelled in all aspects of school life, but especially on the sports field.
He gained excellent marks through to the end of seventh form.
He was Head Boy of the 2000-student Rosehill College, as well as Sportsman of the Year and Sports All-rounder of the Year.
Read was a talented cricketer, representing Northern District age-group teams and being selected for the New Zealand Under-17 tournament side in 2002.
Despite his age-group success as a cricket batsman, Read focused his efforts on rugby.
One year after leaving school, he began his professional career in the Canterbury development squad.
Read played his first National Provincial Championship game in 2006, his second year out of college.
Read played for the Crusaders in the Super 14 in 2007 as a blindside flanker.
Read played for New Zealand from 2008 to 2019.
He is one of the most-capped players of all time, and the fourth-most-capped All Black in history, having played 127 tests, scoring 26 international tries.
Read captained New Zealand 52 times.
He moved to number 8 during the 2008 season, culminating in the squad winning the Super Rugby title.
This was the first time in 10 years that the Crusaders won a Super Rugby final at home and Read was the only remaining player from the 2008 Super 14 season's final left.
Read was first selected for the All Blacks for the end-of-season tour in 2008, making his debut in a 32–6 win against Scotland on 8 November.
Read started at blindside flanker and played the full 80 minutes that match.
Read came off the bench for another three fixtures on the tour.
In 2009 he was retained for the All Blacks' two-test series against France, starting in the first test which was lost by the All Blacks 22–27.
Read started against France the following week at number 8, his preferred position and finished off the All Blacks' 14–10 win having played every minute of the series.
Read started in tandem with Jerome Kaino as blindside flanker- this was a combination the All Blacks would continue to use for the better part of a decade.
Read started another seven times in 2009 and became the All Blacks' first-choice number 8 that year, displacing the now retired 62-test veteran and former stand-in captain Rodney So'oialo from the starting team.
Read scored his first international try for the All Blacks on 12 June 2010 when the team beat Ireland 66–28.
Read's opposite Jamie Heaslip was red-carded, while Read ran rampant on the Irish defence.
He first captained the side in 2011, standing in for an injured Richie McCaw.
In 2012, Read led the team for their first 10 matches while McCaw was rested.
He was the IRB Player of the Year in 2013 and a key member of New Zealand's 2011 and 2015 World Cup-winning teams, becoming one of only 21 players to have won multiple Rugby World Cups.
Read played for the in the Super Rugby competition, and played for and in the Mitre 10 Cup, before spending his final season in Japan with Toyota Verblitz.
Read played his childhood rugby in the small town of Drury in the Counties Manukau region, just south of Auckland.
In 2013, another extended rest for McCaw saw Read named captain, although he missed six consecutive games with a toe injury.
Read was captain of the Crusaders from 2014 to 2016, but disappointingly the team did not make the 2015 playoffs.
Read was relieved of captaincy when new coach Scott Robertson took over for the 2017 season, with Read missing the first half of the season due to wrist surgery.
Read only played in 7 matches for the Crusaders that year, including starting in the final which was a 25–17 win over the Lions.
Read scored 6 tries for the Crusaders that year, including two doubles.
Read missed many Super Rugby games again in the 2018 Super Rugby season, struggling with injury.
Read returned to professional rugby from injury following the Steinlager series against France.
This saw Read start for the Crusaders in the 2018 Super Rugby Final on 4 August that year.
Read produced a high-level performance in the game and helped his team beat the Lions once again in the final, with the Crusaders winning 37–18.
