( CNN ) -- When opposition rugby teams line up against the New Zealand All Blacks , there 's a common game plan : Get Carter . New Zealand rugby player Dan Carter is on course to be the country 's top points scorer . Playing as number 10 in the fly half position , Carter is the All Blacks ' creative talisman and the one player that can catch the eye with his skill and control a match with his reading of the game . He made his debut for the All Blacks in 2003 at just 21-years-old , but really burst onto the international scene in 2005 during the British Lions tour of New Zealand . It led his opposite number , English fly-half Jonny Wilkinson , who won the World Cup with England in 2003 , to call Carter the most complete player in that position , combining great natural talent with an excellent work ethic . As well as the accolades from journalists and fellow players he also picked up the International Rugby Board 's Player of the year award in 2005 . Growing up around Christchurch on New Zealand 's south island , he 's been an integral member of the Crusaders team since 2002 and helped to make them the most successful team in the Super 14 competition , the southern hemisphere 's top club league . Having been courted by numerous British club sides for years , he 's now taking the opportunity to play on pastures new , but with French club Perpignan . He 'll be in the Catalan city for six months , and regardless of how well he does on the field , he 'll set new records by becoming the best paid player in club rugby . He 's set to earn an estimated $ 50,000 per game , which in a sport that lags far behind football or American sports in terms of finance is big money . Find out what he thinks about playing his club rugby abroad for the first time , his view on the All Blacks and what it 's like to be a rugby-playing pin-up on Talk Asia this week .
New Zealand rugby player made international debut as a 21-year - old . All Blacks second highest try scorer in test rugby . Recently signed to play for French rugby team Toulouse .