{"id":566961,"date":"2026-05-05T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/566961\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:45:12","slug":"dan-carters-sons-could-snub-all-blacks-for-six-nations-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/566961\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Carter\u2019s Sons Could Snub All Blacks for Six Nations Call-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turning down the chance to wear the All Blacks jersey, he instead chose to represent a Six Nations nation.<\/p>\n<p>With Carter\u2019s legendary reputation looming large, there\u2019s increasing speculation his sons could follow a different route \u2014 sidestepping the weight of expectation that comes with carrying their father\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3s8fWrj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a>\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the Carter Boys<\/p>\n<p>Dan and Honor Carter have four sons:<\/p>\n<p>Marco Carter\u00a0(born 2013): the eldest, now around 12 years old and reportedly already mad about rugby.<\/p>\n<p>Fox William Carter\u00a0(born 3 April 2015): a name that caught attention, possibly a tribute to former All Blacks fly-half Grant Fox.<\/p>\n<p>Rocco Carter\u00a0(born 2019)<\/p>\n<p>Cruz Charles Carter\u00a0(born 10 June 2021): the youngest of the family, and already adored by his older brothers.<\/p>\n<p>Carter often shares snippets of their lives online, showing the boys tossing around a rugby ball and loving the game from an early age.<\/p>\n<p>Could They Choose the Six Nations?<\/p>\n<p>While New Zealand would naturally be the frontrunner for any Carter child eyeing international rugby, the pull of the Six Nations is very real \u2014 especially\u00a0Ireland, where Dan himself was once eligible to play.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right \u2014 the All Blacks legend nearly wore green. If his children inherit that eligibility through ancestry or future residency, it could open the door for one of the Carter boys to represent a Northern Hemisphere giant.<\/p>\n<p>And with New Zealand\u2019s unforgiving rugby spotlight and constant comparisons to their father inevitable, a switch to Europe might offer a fresh slate and less intense scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Carter Legacy: A Blessing or a Burden?<\/p>\n<p>For all the benefits of being Dan Carter\u2019s son \u2014 access, coaching, and inspiration \u2014 there\u2019s also the crushing pressure of expectation. The All Blacks jersey is sacred in New Zealand, and anyone named Carter would have a microscope on them from day one.<\/p>\n<p>A move north, whether through club rugby or international pathways, could allow the Carter boys to carve out their own legacies \u2014 perhaps even writing a new chapter in the Six Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Carter named THREE Stadiums With Best Atmosphere in World Rugby<\/p>\n<p>With a career filled with unforgettable moments, both for club and country, the former All Black fly-half boasts an impressive list of accolades, including three World Rugby Player of the Year awards.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the three stadiums that stood out most to Carter during his illustrious playing days:<\/p>\n<p>#3. Twickenham Stadium, London<\/p>\n<p>Twickenham, the iconic home of English rugby, holds a special place in Carter\u2019s heart. His standout memory? The 2015 Rugby World Cup final, when New Zealand triumphed over Australia. Carter\u2019s 40-metre drop goal during the match became a pivotal moment, helping stem a Wallabies comeback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll such special memories but hard to go past the RWC final drop goal,\u201d Carter tweeted in response to a Rugby World Cup post asking fans for their favourite memory of him. \u201cTwickenham, the home of rugby, was certainly bouncing that night,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1280px-Stade_de_Twickenham_a_Londres.jpg.webp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"193411\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/england-confirm-their-2020-autumn-internationals\/1280px-stade_de_twickenham_a_londres-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1280px-Stade_de_Twickenham_a_Londres.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,850\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1280px-Stade_de_Twickenham_a\u0300_Londres\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1280px-Stade_de_Twickenham_a_Londres-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1280px-Stade_de_Twickenham_a_Londres-1024x680.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193411\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1280px-Stade_de_Twickenham_a_Londres-1024x680.jpg.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/dan-carters-sonscould-snub-all-blacks-for-six-nations-call-up\/2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Turning down the chance to wear the All Blacks jersey, he instead chose to represent a Six Nations&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":566962,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-566961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=566961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/566962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=566961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=566961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=566961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}