Zinzan Brooke
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Zinzan Valentine Brooke MNZM (born Murray Zinzan Brooke on 14 February 1965)[5][6] is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played at number eight.
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Date of birth | (1965-02-14) 14 February 1965 (age 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Waiuku, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Mahurangi College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Robin Brooke (brother) Gerard Beale (distant cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Lucas Brooke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brooke played 58 tests for New Zealand, and 42 non-international matches for the All Blacks. He captained Auckland Blues to Super 12 championships in 1996 and 1997 and was an influential figure in Auckland's dominance in the National Provincial Championship during the late 1980s and 1990s. He scored 17 tries in test matches, then a world record for a forward.[citation needed] He also played for New Zealand Māori.[citation needed]