All Black Captains
Reuben Thorne is the fourth old boy from New Plymouth Boys' High School to captain the All Blacks in a test match. Just one school, Southland Boys High School has produced more - with six.
New Plymouth’s four have been:
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Year | Tests |
| Alan Reid | 1957 | 2 Tests |
| John Graham | 1964 | 3 Tests |
| Graham Mourie | 1977-82 | 19 Tests |
| Reuben Thorne | 2001 | 22 Tests |
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