Regan King

Regan Matthew King (born Thursday, 2 October 1980 in Cambridge) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He also holds a British passport thanks to his British-born father, Paul King. Following consistent performances for both Waikato and the Chiefs, he made his first and only Test appearance on 23 November 2002 against Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Following this, King suffered several injuries hindering the progress of his career in New Zealand and taking him out of the NPC and Super 12. Once fit and back on form, King was recruited by Stade Français of Paris in November 2004.

After an unsuccessful six months in France, he moved to Wales to play for the Llanelli Scarlets, where he is now contracted until 2009. Here he has seemed to find his form, and is now seen as one of the most influential players in the Magners League and even Europe.

He was recently voted the best outside centre in the world by readers of Planet-Rugby.com for their World XV 2006. This accolade was made all the more poignant by the fact that King was the only one of the players voted into the side that hadn't played any international rugby in the preceding 12 months.

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