Owen Franks
New Zealand
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Full name Owen Thomas Franks
Born December 23, 1987, Motueka
Current age 36 years 87 days
Major teams Canterbury, Crusaders, Northampton Saints, New Zealand
Position Prop
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 268 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2009-2019 108 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 91 13 4 86.11
Bledisloe Cup 2009-2019 26 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 2 80.76
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2015 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 100
The Rugby Championship 2009-2019 45 43 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 8 2 80

Career statistics
Test debut New Zealand v Italy at Christchurch, Jun 27, 2009 match details
Last Test Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Aug 10, 2019 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Tournament list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 2019-2021 17 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 23.52
Northampton Saints 2019-2021 17 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 23.52
Profile

A mobile, powerful tight-head prop, Owen Franks has become a key member of the All Blacks front-row over the past year.

Franks made his international bow as a replacement against Italy in June 2009, capping his first year of Super 14 rugby with his first All Blacks jersey.

Having followed his brother, Ben, through the ranks at Canterbury and later the Crusaders, he then got his first taste of Tri-Nations competition in a lively performance as a replacement in a victory over Australia at Eden Park the following month.

Franks was sprung from the bench once more against the Springboks before earning his first start in the subsequent Durban clash with the world champions in August. He was included in the end-of-year tour of the northern hemisphere and has gone from strength to strength ever since and went in to the All Blacks' 2011 World Cup campaign on home soil as their first-choice tight-head. He went on to be one of the stand out props of the tournament as the All Blacks prevailed in the final against France.

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Jun 28, 2014
The Crusaders' Owen Franks takes the field
The Crusaders' Owen Franks takes the field
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Jun 8, 2013
New Zealand's Owen Franks, Dane Coles and Wyatt Crockett pack down for a scrum
New Zealand's Owen Franks, Dane Coles and Wyatt Crockett pack down for a scrum
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May 18, 2013
The Crusaders' Owen Franks and Luke Romano tackle the Blues' Tim Perry
The Crusaders' Owen Franks and Luke Romano tackle the Blues' Tim Perry
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Apr 20, 2013
The Crusaders' Owen Franks tackles the Highlanders' Ma'a Nonu
The Crusaders' Owen Franks tackles the Highlanders' Ma'a Nonu
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