Sean Fitzpatrick
Rugby All Black Captain and Hooker, Sporting Personality

Rugby Sports Star available as a Business Keynote Speaker, Team Building Coach, Motivational Speaker and for After Dinner speeches.

Based in the United Kingdom.
Available locally and internationally.

Sean Fitzpatrick is the worlds most capped hooker and one of the most capped All Blacks. Making his International rugby debut in France in 1986. He went on to captain the All Blacks from 1992 to 1997 and play 128 matches for the All Blacks.

Sean Fitzpatrick ("Fitzy") was the All Black hooker from 1986 to when he announced his retirement in May 1998. He played in 99% of all tests since the start of the 1987 Rugby World Cup.

An injury to Mike Brewer, before the 1992 Centenary Series gave Sean Fitzpatrick the captaincy role, providing a new dimension to his game. He is rated as one of the best hookers of all time, his mobility and strength has enabled him to shape the prototype for the modern hooker. A mobile extra loose forward Sean is also considered to be one of the best lineout throwers in the world. Sean's father, Brian (BBJ) Fitzpatrick was an All Black 1951 - 1954 so Sean was brought up in the All Black tradition.

Sean Fitzpatrick was described by former All Black coach, Laurie Mains, as an inspirational leader and set to become the best captain of an All Black team ever. All Black Coach John Hart reinforced this and had no hesitation in selecting Sean as his All Black leader.
 
1996 was a great year for Sean Fitzpatrick. He was part of the Auckland Blues team which won the inaugural Super 12 competition and in August 1996 he led the All Blacks to win the inaugural Tri-Series competition against Australia and South Africa, and the greatest crown of all a 2-1 test series win against the Springboks in South Africa. The first ever by an All Black Team in South Africa. He is the most capped All Black of all time, and holds the world record for the most caps by a forward at 51.

In 1997 Fitzy led the mighty All Blacks in 12 test matches without a loss, retained the Bledisloe Cup and was part of the Auckland Blues team that won the Tri-Series competition for the second consecutive year. In April, 1998, after a series of injuries to his knee Sean Fitzpatrick retired, among an avalanche of tributes, as All Black Captain and announced his retirement from Rugby.

His second book, "Turning Point, the making of a Captain", released in October 1998, was a runaway best seller.

In March 1999 Sean was appointed as "Rugby Consultant" to the NZRFU responsible for player development and liaison.

Sean played over 150 matches for the Auckland team.
He was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit by the Governor General in 1997.

Prior to leaving to live in the UK in 2003 Sean Fitzpatrick managed the Blues Super 12 Blues team for the 2002/2003 seasons.