



Book Sean Fitzpatrick as a keynote speaker at your next event. He played in 74 All Blacks Test wins and retired with a New Zealand-record 92 Tests and a world-record 63 consecutive Tests (records at the time). A renowned speaker, he brings effective leadership and high performance teams to life for the business world.
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"Sean did an excellent job in engaging with our executive team and ensuring his speech supported our specific goals as a business."
"Sean is a natural and engaging speaker. He delivered on the brief we had provided and was happy to take Q&A as well as photos etc. "
"He speaks from the head and the heart. As with his game, what you see is what you get and for big organisations this is great to listen to."
As a winning team captain, Sean Fitzpatrick shares practical lessons from international rugby that land with leaders at every level. He speaks fluently about culture, pressure and decision making, and links them to the realities of digital transformation and fast growth. Expect natural inspiration, excellent stories and tools your people can use straight away. If you want a motivational speaker who lifts the room and aligns a leadership team, book Sean Fitzpatrick.
Sean played in 92 Test matches for New Zealand, including a world record run of 63 consecutive Tests at the time. He made his debut in June 1986 and won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. Appointed captain in 1992, he led the All Blacks in 51 Tests, including the series win over the British and Irish Lions in 1993 and a clean sweep of the first Tri Nations in 1996. The pinnacle came in 1996 with a historic Test series victory over South Africa on their home soil. He made his 92nd and final Test appearance on 29 November 1997. Across his career he featured in 74 Test match victories, among the most in international rugby.
He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 1997 New Year Honours. He helped modernise the hooker role with…
As a winning team captain, Sean Fitzpatrick shares practical lessons from international rugby that land with leaders at every level. He speaks fluently about culture, pressure and decision making, and links them to the realities of digital transformation and fast growth. Expect natural inspiration, excellent stories and tools your people can use straight away. If you want a motivational speaker who lifts the room and aligns a leadership team, book Sean Fitzpatrick.
Sean played in 92 Test matches for New Zealand, including a world record run of 63 consecutive Tests at the time. He made his debut in June 1986 and won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. Appointed captain in 1992, he led the All Blacks in 51 Tests, including the series win over the British and Irish Lions in 1993 and a clean sweep of the first Tri Nations in 1996. The pinnacle came in 1996 with a historic Test series victory over South Africa on their home soil. He made his 92nd and final Test appearance on 29 November 1997. Across his career he featured in 74 Test match victories, among the most in international rugby.
He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 1997 New Year Honours. He helped modernise the hooker role with strength and mobility and is widely named among the greatest rugby players in his position. He is Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy (appointed 2016) and supports the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Earlier bios list him as vice chairman before his current role.
In the business world, Sean is a Director at Front Row Group and leads Front Row Leadership programmes. He was previously a director of Front Row Hospitality Limited (UK; now dissolved). He has delivered alongside major partners and is regularly praised for landing brand messages with clarity, including the Wates brand message. A respected analyst, he has worked as a TV pundit for Sky Sports and ITV.
Event hosts call Sean a hilarious man with excellent stories, a natural inspiration and an excellent crowd pleaser. He brings authority without ego and leaves managers with actions they can use on Monday.
Ready to bring effective leadership to life at your conference or awards night
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