Book Report on Dan Carter by Zander

All Rugby players have to work really hard to get to be professional rugby players. Dan Carter is one of the few that made it to the All Blacks. He has to work really hard and look good for the public. He signs autographs and talks to the news.  Dan Carter is a famous All Black rugby kicker, he has a very interesting life.

Dan Carter had an normal child hood. He grew up in Christchurch about 20 years ago in the outskirts.  His dad liked rugby a lot. As soon as he could hold a ball, he was playing with his dad. He went to school at Christchurch boys and he played rugby for them. He grew up with some of the future All Blacks. For instance Tana Umaga, who also plays for the All Blacks during the regular season, went to school with him. After Dan graduated from college, he played for Canterbury, a regional team. He must have been really happy to get to play with Canterbury.

After he graduated he played for Canterbury. They were his local teem. Then he moved on to the Crusaders for Canterbury that are a Super 15 rugby team. Then he went to the Junior All Blacks for professional Rugby players that are under 21. He played second five eights a rugby position. It is a back position and he kicked. There is a lot of pressure on them and I would not want to be him. He tried out for the All Blacks and made it when he was 21. He played the same position and kicked. He scored his first try for the All Blacks against Wales. He is in the top 3 of most points scored in a game. He scored that against the English Lions. He also played in the Rugby World Cups of 2003 and 2007.

To make money playing rugby, Dan Carter needed to do more then to just play. He had to get sponsored and do advertisements. For instance, Dan Carter advertises Jockey Underwear, Rebel Sports, and Ford Motors. Most of his adds are with him with his shirt off. His adds are all over town and in Malls, and on the TV.  He probably makes about 1m$ a year with his rugby and sponsorships. That is a lot of money for just getting your picture taken.

Dan Carter became a famous All Black because he practiced and played really hard from when he was a kid.He also worked really hard on his fitness and technique so he could become a famous athlete. All the good athletes have to work really hard on the sport that they play so they can become better. If  I work hard on what I want to become better at my soccer skills,  then I can be like Dan Carter some day.