Kieran Read- What a Lad

About this episode

Kieran Read discusses his journey from a shy Kiwi kid to becoming a legendary All Blacks captain and the leadership lessons he's learned along the way.

Kieran Read is one of the greatest All Blacks of the professional era. A two-time Rugby World Cup winner, four-time Super Rugby champion and former All Blacks captain, Kieran built a career defined by consistency, leadership and an incredible work ethic. From a typical Kiwi childhood in Papakura, to representing Counties in both rugby and cricket, Kieran's path to the top wasn't as straightforward as many would think. He wasn't a player who came through every representative system, and by his own admission was a shy kid who often kept to himself. Yet through hard work, resilience and a constant desire to improve, he became one of the most respected leaders New Zealand rugby has ever produced. Some parts that stood out for me in this episode were… * Why cricket was arguably his best sport growing up and how close he came to pursuing it professionally * The moment rugby went from being something he loved to something he wanted to chase seriously * Making New Zealand Secondary Schools despite not being part of the traditional rugby pathway * Playing 49 consecutive games at the start of his Crusaders career * Becoming Canterbury captain at just 22 years old * His memories of winning…

People in this episode

Host: Presented by Betcha

Guest: Kieran Read

Topics covered

• Kieran Read
• All Blacks
• Rugby World Cup
• leadership
• professional sports
• resilience

Keywords

• Kieran Read
• All Blacks
• Rugby World Cup
• leadership
• professional rugby
• Crusaders
• New Zealand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Blacks, Crusaders, Counties, New Zealand Secondary Schools, Canterbury

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