ALL BLACK ICON CHRISTIAN CULLEN ADDS NEW ZEALAND FIREPOWER TO TEAM WORLD GOLF ROSTER

Widely regarded as one of the most explosive and lethal attacking fullbacks in rugby union history, former All Black superstar Christian Cullen is officially joining Team World. Famous for his electrifying pace, balanced running, and scoring 46 tries in 58 Tests for New Zealand, Cullen is equally formidable with a golf club in hand, playing off an elite 1 handicap.

Cullen’s arrival amps up the southern hemisphere rugby rivalry on the fairways, setting up intense match-play clashes against Team South Africa’s formidable World Cup-winning Springbok core of Fourie du Preez, Victor Matfield, Schalk Burger, and Butch James.

He joins an increasingly stacked Team World lineup captained by José María Olazábal, teaming up with fellow southern hemisphere rugby icon George Gregan, tennis star Ash Barty, football icons John Terry and Dwight Yorke, and cricket powerhouses Brian Lara, Yuvraj Singh, and Jimmy Anderson.

Team World (So Far):

• José María Olazábal (Captain)
• Ash Barty
• Brian Lara
• George Gregan
• Yuvraj Singh
• Jimmy Anderson
• Christian Cullen
• John Terry
• Dwight Yorke

Team South Africa (So Far):

• Ernie Els (Captain)
• AB de Villiers
• Schalk Burger
• Shaun Pollock
• Fourie du Preez
• Butch James
• Victor Matfield
• Vernon Philander

Keep an eye on icons-series.com as both captains roll out their remaining roster selections in the buildup to December.

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