The most famous pig hunter ever to play for the All Blacks, Meeuws has been a regular in the All Blacks engine room since debuting in 1998.

Over recent years Meeuws has developed an appetite for the try-scoring and is often left holding the ball after an All Blacks forward drive to the line.

He scored five tries in five Tests in 2002 set a record for a Test prop in a calendar year, and with his try against Tonga at the 2003 RWC, Meeuws became the Test try-scoring record holder for a prop with nine tries.

Meeuws has represented New Zealand through all the grades from Under-17 (in 1991) through to the All Blacks.

A veteran of two Rugby World Cups, he has also shared NPC success with Otago (1998) and a Super 12 title with the Blues in 2003.

He started his Super 12 career with the Highlanders in 1997 and played 47 matches for the franchise before returning to Auckland in 2002. He also played 46 games for Otago between 1997 and 2001.