Stu Wilson RIP
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360716265/former-all-blacks-captain-stu-wilson-dies-aged-70
Favourite of mine growing up.
RIP
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Bugger. One of the key players in the renaissance of AB rugby after the shit years of the early '70's. Have his & Fraser's book (Ebony and Ivory?) somewhere.
Way too young.
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Shit
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RIP Wilson. Massive character of the game and a Wellington legend to boot.
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As a uni student I went to his cafe once, Wilson's Cafe on Ponsonby Road. A guy served me and was really friendly. I thought to myself that guy looks familiar. It took me a few seconds before realizing.
I believe poor Stu may have had a few problems with alcohol at some points in his life. This might have been a contributor to his early death.
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I miss you brother. RIP
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Had a stent didn't he? Lucky to survive a train ride in Romania according to Hewson
https://www.theroar.com.au/2014/12/23/allan-hewson-a-beer-with-an-all-black/ -
Shittings! He was my favorite player as a kid even though he played for the evil Wellington. Remember sitting in the stands in Carisbrook cheering him over the line (against Scotland I think(?)) after my dad and I had eaten lunch in the same Chinese restaurant as the All Black team by chance. Absolute heaven!
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I actually didn’t mind him commentating. Bought a bit of over exuberance at times, but you could tell he really enjoyed it.
His combination with Bruce Robertson was one of the best centre/wing duos we have produced.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Stu Wilson RIP:
I actually didn’t mind him commentating. Bought a bit of over exuberance at times, but you could tell he really enjoyed it.
His combination with Bruce Robertson was one of the best centre/wing duos we have produced.
He was a very good commentator and great fun. His reference to performing a 'disco haka' might be frowned upon today, I'd say he'd get a few complaints !
Definitely enjoyed a drink to put it mildly from what I saw of him.
I'm a bit young to remember him playing but those highlight reels indicate he was some player, seemed to beat tackles that he had no right to beat ( kind of like an early version of Cory Jane, also a funny bugger off the pitch )
RIP.
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My first Test Match being at the ground was the 1981 Lancaster Park match.
We were spat on as we went in and the police presence was very unKiwi as they had no idea how to handle the fans and the protesters.
Stu scored the winning try.
The first All Black vs Springbok test match: 40 years ago this month
15 August 1981 was the day of the first Test match to be played between the All Blacks and the Springboks at Lancaster Park.
He ran the best angles.....It was like Moses parting the seas...............
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Came into the abs when I was in high school,
Was a breath of fresh air at the time, he brought a lot of pace and excitement,
My lasting memory was he looked very different to what we had seen previously with his running lines and angles
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@sparky said in Stu Wilson RIP:
Rest In Peace
Forgotten how bloody fast he actually was. Howlett-like.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Stu Wilson RIP:
@sparky said in Stu Wilson RIP:
Rest In Peace
Forgotten how bloody fast he actually was. Howlett-like.
Also reminded me how good Bruce Robertson was.
