Tony Dale Woodcock MNZM (born 27 January 1981) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.

He was described by The Dominion Post as "widely regarded as the world's premier loosehead",[4] and by The New Zealand Herald as having the "best range of skills of any prop on the planet".

[citation needed] In 2006, he requested and received permission from the All Black coaching staff to return a week early from his enforced rest due to All Black duty[citation needed], to play in North Harbour's Ranfurly Shield challenge against Canterbury, a match that North Harbour won 21–17, making them the Ranfurly Shield holders for the first time.

Woodcock made his international debut for New Zealand on 23 November 2002 when he started against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Woodcock celebrated his 50th test to kick off his 2009 international rugby season, but it was unfortunately spoiled by losing 22–27 on the occasion, against France in Dunedin.

Woodcock was named in the 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he scored a try in a 47–9 victory against Tonga in the final pool match of the competition on 9 October.

His 118 test-match career in rugby union unfortunately ended in the same match, when he was injured and replaced by Wyatt Crockett in the 43rd minute.