Rudi Wulf

Rudi Wulf (born 2 February 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Lyon in the French Top 14. He previously played for Toulon^[1][2] and Castres Olympique.^[3]

Rudi Wulf

Wulf in 2015
Birth name	Rudolffe Wulf
Date of birth	(1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Gisborne, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
School	Rosmini College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–11, 2012–15 Toulon 84 (90) 2016 Castres Olympique 14 (5) 2016– Lyon OU 87 (35) Correct as of 1 September 2021 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–09, 11–12 North Harbour 71 (85) Correct as of 7 July 2014 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–10, 2012 Blues 50 (100) Correct as of 12 February 2017 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 Junior All Blacks 1 (5) 2008 New Zealand 4 (0) Correct as of 14 July 2012

Wulf has also played for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup and the Auckland-based Blues in the Super 14 competition. He played for Marist in the North Harbour premier competition.

Wulf is regarded as a three quarter, in that he can play wing, fullback and outside centre.

He attended high school at Rosmini College where he played 1st XV rugby alongside fellow former All Black, Anthony Boric.

Wulf's career almost ended before it began when, in June 2005, he suffered a serious injury by diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool and fracturing vertebrae in his neck.^[4] He made a full recovery.

He is related to French rugby league international Vincent Wulf.^[5]