The following is a list of New Zealand double international sportspeople; that is, New Zealanders who have represented their nation in full international sporting events in more than one sport.
Men
Association football and cricket Grahame Bilby Ces Dacre Ken Hough Don McRae Vic Pollard
Note: Hough has the unique distinction of playing cricket for New Zealand and football for both New Zealand and Australia.
Badminton and cricket Phil Horne
Canoeing and surf lifesaving Cory Hutchings
Canoeing and swimming Steven Ferguson
Cricket and hockey Eddie McLeod Gordon Rowe Keith Thomson
Cricket and rugby union Bill Carson George Dickinson Brian McKechnie Charlie Oliver Curly Page Eric Tindill Jeff Wilson
Note: Martin Donnelly represented New Zealand at cricket and England at rugby union. Ofisa Tonu'u played rugby union for both Samoa and New Zealand, and cricket for Samoa. Eric Tindill uniquely not only played international cricket and rugby union but also officiated as a test cricket umpire and international rugby referee.
Cycling and powerlifting Eddie Dawkins
Cycling and rowing Hamish Bond
Cycling and speed skating Chris Nicholson
Ki-o-Rahi and rugby Buck Shelford
Rugby league and rugby union In all, 37 sportsmen have represented New Zealand at both rugby codes. The full list can be found at List of dual-code rugby internationals#New Zealand. Below are some of the more notable dual internationals:
Frano Botica – represented New Zealand in both codes, and also represented Croatia in rugby union Marc Ellis
Craig Innes George Nēpia Matthew Ridge John Timu Sonny Bill Williams – also represented New Zealand in rugby sevens Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Rugby league for New Zealand and rugby union for another country Shontayne Hape (represented England at rugby union) Frederick Stanley Jackson (represented the British Lions at rugby union) Emosi Koloto (represented Tonga at rugby union) Tasesa Lavea (represented Samoa at rugby union) Dally Messenger (represented Australia at rugby union) Henry Paul (represented England at rugby union) Lesley Vainikolo (represented England at rugby union)
Rugby union for New Zealand and rugby league for another country John Schuster (represented Samoa at rugby league) Brad Thorn (represented Australia at rugby league) Va'aiga Tuigamala (represented Samoa at rugby league)
Note: Frano Botica represented New Zealand at both codes, and also represented Croatia union. Rugby Union and Athletics Bruce Hunter All Blacks (1970-71) and 800m New Zealand Games (1975)
Water polo and rugby league Brent Todd
Women
Association football and cricket Rebecca Rolls
Association football and rugby union Melissa Ruscoe Note: Ruscoe has not only represented New Zealand in both sports, but has also captained both the Football Ferns and Black Ferns.
Rugby and volleyball Kimberly Smith Volleyferns captain
Rugby union and netball Louisa Wall
Basketball and cricket Suzie Bates
Basketball and netball PlayerNetball AppsYearsBasketball AppsYearsSheryl Burns81992–1993 1985–1991, 1995Belinda Colling921996–2006 2000 Lynne Macdonald21969 Lois Muir131960–1964 1952–1962Jessica Tuki32006 2014Donna Wilkins561996–2002952000–2006Maia Wilson362016– 2014Parris Mason52024–8 2022-2023
Beach volleyball, volleyball and netball Anna Scarlett
Cricket and netball Kate Heffernan
Cricket and hockey Sophie Devine Liz Perry Betty Watt (née Thorner)
Cross-country skiing, cycling, and endurance equestrian events Madonna Harris
See also List of dual-code rugby internationals List of cricket and rugby union players
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