Andrew Mehrtens Reflects on Rugby Legacy, BEST Colin Meads, Jonah Lomu & Christian Cullen Stories

Andrew Mehrtens is a legend of NZ Rugby and the second highest All Blacks point scorer of all time.

Few players have earned such wide popularity and affection as Mehrts and he’s also widely regarded as one of the most intelligent All Blacks and Sir Wayne Smith described him to us as a ‘genius’ on and off the field.

He was also a Crusaders’ cult hero, winning five Super Rugby titles with the franchise in 10 seasons before finishing his playing career in Europe,

Still popular with fans and media alike, Mehrtens is now a respected commentator, pundit, and keynote speaker.

0:00 Getting leave shortly after having newborn twins
2:42 Mehrts and his French
5:39 Reflections on New Zealand after living abroad for 20 years
9:34 Relationship with the present day All Blacks via Razor
14:22 Reflecting on the loss of a father
25:15 The making of Mehrts
32:41 An emerging rugby talent
37:19 Laying the foundations in Italy at 19
42:18 Breaking into the All Blacks
46:29 Mehrts on Jonah
52:23 The 1995 Rugby World Cup
56:15 The myth of pre-match rituals
59:38 Suzie and the final
1:06:26 Court sessions and Pinetree
1:10:14 The laundry committee and All Blacks hierarchy
1:15:36 Wayne Smith and the Crusaders
1:22:56 Influence and leadership
1:25:57 Pulling the fingers at Loftus Versfeld
1:30:54 A bloke called Dan Carter
1:33:19 The post NZ rugby career
1:38:15 Transition to life outside of rugby
1:43:08 Punditry and speaking gigs
1:48:52 Looking back on the rugby career
1:53:49 Last words from Seamus, Steve, and Mehrts