Dan Carter was born on March 5, 1982 in Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand. He is 26 years old, 1.78 m tall, and weighs 91 kg. He has had an illustrious rugby career representing New Zealand, scoring 24 tries, 144 conversions and 132 penalties in 53 test matches, placing him second on New Zealand's all-time points scorers list. He is considered one of the most gifted All Blacks and top-scored for New Zealand at the 2002 Under 21 World Cup.