The selection of the top 50 most influential All Blacks in history is an exercise in trying to determine which players have been able to have genuine influence in shaping the All Blacks’ legacy.

Some players have shown that they didn’t need to have been the star player or even have had an obviously good test career to have had major influence.

Some surprise selections are evident based on our rules around influence – for example, Liam Messam and Eric Rush. These players had a special influence on our game.

See the full list of the 50 Most Influential in our latest edition. McCaw, Lomu, Meads – who is our No. 1 pick?

Issue 189, NZ Rugby World. On sale now.

Ten Sir Colin Meads Facts You Probably Didn't Know

We dig out some of the more interesting facts about Sir Colin Meads - the man, his game, his records and some other peculiar stuff. 

See how many of our facts you know. 

Refer to our StatsBlog for full details.