Luke McAlister News
International
Fred Michalak: ‘In New Zealand, they called me “forward pass”’
Ruben Love joins four newbies in All Blacks XV squad update
Toulouse back in the pink on and off the field
Luke McAlister opens up on the personal challenges behind his unique career
Latest
Israel Dagg predicts the All Blacks XV side to face Japan
The All Blacks overseas selection policy is no longer fit for purpose
The hunt for the next All Blacks No 10
The All Blacks XV side to play the Barbarians named
All Blacks XV player ratings vs Ireland A | Autumn Nations Series
Eight capped players included in All Blacks XV to take on Ireland A
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Bio
Luke McAlister made his senior All Blacks debut at fly half in 2005 in the Third Test against the British and Irish
Lions, after Dan Carter was ruled out due to injury. A role that he repeated in all of the All Blacks 2005 Philips Tri Nations matches, coming off the bench. McAlister scored 99 points in 2002 for the
New Zealand Schools team along with 82 points for the New Zealand U19 team, and 89 points in his debut NPC season. Later in that same year he was named the IRB's U19 Player of the Year and in 2004 was a finalist for the IRB U21 Player of the Year. McAlister possess the ability to play at 10, 12, and 13 with his size and athleticism. He spend his younger (primary school) years in Lancashire,
England where he represented the county at age group football and rugby league teams, before moving back to New Zealand.
