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Frank Bunce

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Frank Bunce

Rugby player Frank Bunce is of Niuean descent and was born in New Zealand. He played 69 games (including one as captain) for the All Blacks from 1992 to 1997 and for a time was the most capped centre in All Blacks history. This is Bunce playing a test match against South Africa in Auckland in 1997. The All Blacks won 55–35.

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Carl Walrond, Niueans – Community and culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/46708/frank-bunce (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 28 January 2016, updated 1 July 2024.