| Birth name | Charles Calvin Riechelmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 April 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Riechelmann (RICK-le-man, born 26 April 1972) was a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player. He played for Auckland provincially, the Blues in the Super Rugby competition the All Blacks at international level as the first ever Tongan-born All Black. He played six test matches (in all cases as a reserve) for New Zealand in 1997, scoring three tries. He was part of the Blues 1996 and 1997 Super 12 winning teams.
In 2020 and 2021/22, he completed two seasons of Match Fit with Classic All Blacks. He was one of the most flexible members in the group in season 2.[1][2]