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How much do you really know about Dan Carter? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Carter never missed a penalty kick in a Rugby World Cup final.

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Dan Carter played in only one Rugby World Cup final (2015) and successfully kicked all four of his penalty attempts, as well as two conversions. He did not play in the 2011 final due to injury.

2.

Dan Carter is the only player to win World Rugby Player of the Year three times.

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Carter won World Rugby Player of the Year three times (2005, 2012, 2015), but Richie McCaw also won three times, so he's not the only one.

3.

Dan Carter never played professional rugby in Japan before retiring.

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He actually played for the Kobelco Steelers in Japan's Top League from 2018 to 2021, winning a championship there.

4.

He holds the record for the most points scored in a single Rugby World Cup.

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Carter scored 93 points in the 2015 World Cup, but the record is held by Grant Fox (126 in 1987) and others have surpassed it.

5.

Dan Carter scored 1,598 points in test matches during his rugby union career.

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He accumulated 1,598 points in 112 tests for New Zealand from 2003 to 2015, holding the world record for most international points by a men's player at the time of his retirement.

6.

Dan Carter was a professional dancer before focusing on rugby.

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As a teenager, he competed in ballroom dancing with his sister, even winning regional titles, before choosing rugby over dance full-time.

7.

Dan Carter was a talented cricketer in his youth and represented Canterbury age-group teams.

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As a teenager, Carter played cricket for Canterbury age-group sides before focusing on rugby after being scouted by the Crusaders.

8.

In the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, Dan Carter successfully kicked all his place kicks, comprising four penalties and two conversions.

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Carter landed all six place kicks in the 2015 final, contributing 14 of his 19 points. He also added a drop goal, finishing with a perfect kick success rate off the tee.

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