100-cap All Black, 2011 Rugby World Cup winner and financial adviser

Overview

Mils Muliaina is one of only a small group of All Blacks ever to reach 100 test caps. A 2011 Rugby World Cup winner, he scored 33 test tries for New Zealand, captained the All Blacks during 2009 and remains among the top 40 highest try scorers in world rugby history. Today he is director of The Mortgage Hub, a Sky Sport rugby commentator and a sought-after keynote speaker on leadership, team culture and life after elite sport.

Who is Mils Muliaina? Born Junior Malili Muliaina in Salelesi, Samoa in 1980, Mils moved with his family to Invercargill at the age of three. He attended Cargill High School, Southland Boys' High School and Kelston Boys' High School in Auckland. He played for the NZ U21 team that won World Championships in 2000 and 2001, debuted for the All Blacks in 2003, won Commonwealth Games gold with the NZ 7s in 2002, captained the team in 2009 and lifted the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He played provincial rugby for Auckland and Waikato, Super Rugby for the Blues and Chiefs, and later in Ireland and the US.

Career Highlights • 100 test caps for the All Blacks (one of only a handful in history at retirement) • 2011 Rugby World Cup winner • All Blacks captain, 2009 • 33 test tries — top 40 try scorers in rugby union history • Commonwealth Games gold medal with NZ Sevens, Manchester 2002 • Director of The Mortgage Hub; Sky Sport rugby commentator

Key Speaking Themes • Leadership and team culture inside the All Blacks • Performance under pressure on the world stage • Pacific identity, family and pathway stories • Life after professional sport — career transitions • Goal setting, financial confidence and home ownership

What Your Audience Will Gain Mils is warm, humble and a natural storyteller. Audiences leave with a real insight into All Blacks culture and leadership, and grounded perspective on what it takes to build a meaningful career after elite sport.

Ideal For • Sales kick-offs and corporate offsites • Leadership and team culture events • Pacific business and community forums • Schools and youth leadership programmes • Sport and after-dinner speaking

Frequently Asked Questions...

What does Mils Muliaina speak about? Leadership, team culture, the All Blacks mindset, life after elite sport and financial confidence.

How many tests did Mils Muliaina play for the All Blacks? 100 test caps between 2003 and 2011 — making him only the second All Black to reach that milestone at the time.

Did Mils Muliaina win a Rugby World Cup? Yes. He was part of the All Blacks squad that won the 2011 Rugby World Cup on home soil.

Did Mils Muliaina captain the All Blacks? Yes. He captained the All Blacks during 2009 in the absence of Richie McCaw.

What does Mils Muliaina do now? He is director of The Mortgage Hub, a financial advisory business he co-founded in 2019, and works as a Sky Sport rugby commentator.
Is Mils Muliaina available for keynotes and panels? Yes. Mils is in demand for corporate, community and sporting events across NZ and the Pacific.