Enthusiasts endlessly debate who the best New Zealand rugby players are across different eras. Respected rugby writer Jamie Wall weighs in with his Immortal All Blacks team.

The Immortals of New Zealand Rugby celebrates the greatest players to wear the legendary silver fern-adorned jersey. It takes the Immortals concept made famous elsewhere in the sporting world and applies it to the 15-player game.

Wall chooses his XV Immortals, telling the remarkable stories behind pioneering and modern-day players including World War I veteran Maurice Brownlie, Samuel Whitelock and Ma'a Nonu.

Each player is profiled in a dedicated chapter including career statistics and multiple action images, and an honourable mentions chapter includes players who just missed out on Immortals status.