BEST OF: Doug Howlett

Doug Howlett is the All Blacks all-time leading Test try scorer with 49 tries. We take a look back at some of his best moments in the black jersey.
CREDIT: Sky Sport NZ

[@tchipz]

Doug Howlett was so reliable and no one ever questioned his form or selection. Many AB wingers start their international careers with high try scoring rates then drop later in their careers. Howlett was consistent throughout. He may not have been the flashiest AB winger, but his timing and support running was the best.

[@yehbuddy1005]

Correct on every point you only forgot to mention he was super quick.

[@guy_this]

Him and Corey Jane were always consistent their whole careers

[@CoopMauKona]

Legend. All blacks changed their wingers so often now, his AB try record will likely stand for awhile.

[@that682kid.C]

Agree man these days wingers come and go

[@JohnDoe-iq9bz]

Will Jordan has 31 tries and is very young. Julian Savea came close.

[@wadesharp11]

The man! I love Dougy, so fast, great defence and great basics

[@that682kid.C]

One of my favorite wingers off all time next to jonah. Specially when dougy burns of Jason Robinson now that was gold

[@beastmode8895]

How did they not include that clip man dam, Robinson was the gas man and he got smoked haha.

[@that682kid.C]

@@beastmode8895 agree bro I was waiting for that an they never showed it keffz lol that was one of his best highlights

[@beastmode8895]

This guy was dangerous on RUGBY 08 🤣🙌

[@PUMA4LIFE101]

Him and Rokocoko lol, they were too lethal on 08 haha

[@beastmode8895]

@@PUMA4LIFE101 you know it uce, Habana was the ultimate but Rydell Was low key too 🤣👊

[@KingkongAGSOM]

Jason Robinson to 😂

[@tafatapaleao4588]

One of my all time favs, back in the okd style of modern rugby when wingers only needed to be fast hehe lets go Dougie!

[@wadesharp11]

He was also a good tackler and had good ball skills😁🙏

[@cullyx2913]

Absolute legend

[@unclebills7103]

What a legend he is

[@hmmahlahbahhhhhhhhhhhh2123]

"Pure unadulterated extasy" I miss Mex's commentary 😂

[@yehbuddy1005]

Watching Justin Collins and matua Parkinson go at it is like watching 2 dogs on heat.

[@BLUES_N8]

😂🤣

[@jaminesonymorgan8428]

I'll never forget what happened after the 2007 Rugby world cup when we lost against France in the semi finals against France it was over a late tackle against Doug Howlett himself from 5 Meters from France goal line but at least the all Black's won the 2011 held in Auckland at eden Park and the all blacks came out on top again in England four years Later 2011 and 2015 was two of the best Rugby world cups I'll never forget

[@greylynnjr]

All his support lines. Too good

[@PapaBaush]

Uncle Dougie 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@rukaks]

❤️🤍💙🤍💙

[@nyranstanton203]

Howlett seems to be the most reliable, in the right place all the time, best positioning.

[@dezman56ford]

Nuthin flashy about some of Dougie's tries but he had the knack of being in the right place to take the final pass and use searing pace to finish.

[@ronniep9272]

He's the equivalent of a penalty box striker in football. No skills but in the right place at the right time.

[@paulnuia8014]

The GOAT

[@r3dwulfbeats13]

How could you not have that try he got vs England, when he ran around Jason Robinson. Was a mean try.

[@twosnakse]

What about when Hamish McKay always reckons ‘Duggy Style at Eden Park!’ whenever he scored there. Used to crack me up! 😂

[@maggsml5202]

A great winger

[@gerritkruger7425]

Who was the number 12 in most of the clips?

[@JohnDoe-iq9bz]

Probably Aaron Mauger

[@johnevans5196]

I don't know what's so special about Doug Howlett. These highlights only show that Howlett was scoring really easy tries. No extraordinary skills or long range tries.

[@lolosaulala48]

That's just it, he was Mr reliable. Always there at the right time. You'll see that had he not been there at those specific moments, even in field during broken play he'd be in support where none else were.

[@lolosaulala48]

What this clip also kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKi4nHmwaMpro80

[@jaymeister4850]

Friendly reminder: they had Rokocoku on the other wing. As if your day wasn't bad enough

[@hello_.526]

He came to my school

[@tygtheyounggentleman1295]

Not much of a gamebreaker just a solid support guy. Still a legend though!

[@beastmode8895]

Where’s the clip when he burns Robinson 😡

[@sgt4736]

Was gonna say the same thing. That should've been #1

[@kOt985]

Back when backs had set plays

[@N0Curve]

None of those trys were that good. Just him running it in.

[@KiwiPepega]

Words of a zoomer who never watched the man play. When you heard Howlett's name by the commentary team, you knew something special is most likely going to happen.

[@N0Curve]

I'm not denying he's a good player. Just saying the trys they showed aren't the best doesn't show his true skill.

[@mikedangerdoes]

Yea I was thinking the same thing. Can't deny that the guy got over the line a hell of a lot, but these "highlights" are mostly just him being the last man on the end of someone else's break.

[@N0Curve]

@@mikedangerdoes exactly.

[@faigavaega5679]

Casual fans. He was one of the best finishers and support players the game has had