Corey Flynn
New Zealand
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Full name Corey Robert Flynn
Born January 5, 1981, Invercargill
Current age 43 years 74 days
Major teams Barbarians, Canterbury, Crusaders, Glasgow, Junior All Blacks, New Zealand Maori, Toulouse, New Zealand
Position Hooker
Height 6 ft 0 in
Weight 238 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2003-2011 15 2 13 15 3 0 0 0 15 0 0 100
Bledisloe Cup 2010-2010 3 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 100
IRB Rugby World Cup 2003-2011 3 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 100
The Rugby Championship 2010-2011 6 0 6 5 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 100

Career statistics
Test debut Canada v New Zealand at Melbourne, Oct 17, 2003 match details
Last Test New Zealand v Tonga at Auckland, Sep 9, 2011 match details
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Profile

Canterbury hooker Flynn started his rugby apprenticeship with their ITM Cup rivals Southland back in 2002. However, it was at Canterbury where he established himself on the New Zealand rugby scene. Playing in Super Rugby for the imperious Crusaders did Flynn the world of good and he earned a surprise call-up to the 2003 World Cup squad in place of Anton Oliver and made his debut for the All Blacks against Canada in Melbourne.

Finding himself behind Keven Mealamu and Andrew Hore in the All Blacks pecking order restricted Flynn's caps. But he has since played for the NZ Maori side and has continued to impress for the Crusaders. With this in mind, Graham Henry opted to take Flynn as New Zealand's third choice hooker for the 2011 World Cup.

The hooker made just a solitary replacement appearance against Tonga as New Zealand went on to claim the World Cup for the second time.

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Jul 26, 2014
The Crusaders' Corey Flynn jumps out of a tackle
The Crusaders' Corey Flynn jumps out of a tackle
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Jul 26, 2014
The Crusaders' Corey Flynn led the team out for his 150th game
The Crusaders' Corey Flynn led the team out for his 150th game
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Nov 29, 2013
Corey Flynn laughs with team members during a lifesaving training day
Corey Flynn laughs with team members during a lifesaving training day
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Jul 20, 2013
The Crusaders' Corey Flynn and Andy Ellis tackle the Reds' Jake Schatz
The Crusaders' Corey Flynn and Andy Ellis tackle the Reds' Jake Schatz
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