Colin Meads

[Crash]

@Donsteppa Bloody legend.I wish he was around to give today's vintage similar rounds of the kitchen especially after the Lions result. .

[Bovidae]

A live stream of the funeral is available:

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[Higgins]

Wow, that was truly something that I am pleased to have witnessed. Hopefully there will be someone that puts it up on YouTube so those that were not able to watch it live can also view it later.

I am lucky enough to have witnessed The Tree play live, once and only the once mind you, when King Country challenged HB for the Shield in 1968 (?). Sadly I was too young to have any recollection of the match but at least I can hold my hand on my heart and say "I was there and saw the great man play in person."

[Bovidae]

Yeah, I really enjoyed that too. There were some funny stories told, particularly the comparison between the modern day rugby player and those from the 1960/70s from BJ.

[Higgins]

And lead story on TV1 news tonight as well!

[Rugger Quizzes]

I normally keep my quizzes to the one quiz thread but had to do a Pinetree quiz today. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/colin-meads-quiz

[infidel]

Colin Meads interview here from six weeks before he passed away.

http://www.allblacks.com/TeamAllBlacks/AllBlacksTV/Video/29026/all-blacks-legends-sir-colin-meads

[infidel]

Absolutely fantastic interview there, piece of history, just an amazing man, great stories from the legend that is Colin Meads, for good reason.

I'd take that going out at his age and still completely lucid and remembering all the details of his career like they were yesterday.

Not sure about the url, need to register or subscribe at allblacks.com to see it I think.

[dogmeat]

@infidel yeah nah. Nearly 50 years since I saw my first AB test but even if I'm only hurting myself I'm buggered if I'm going to register "to join a team like no other" Fluffybunnies

[Wurzel]

As an aside, wouldn't it be cool if the actual Meads Cup trophy won by the Heartland Champions was changed to be a replica version of the Meads statue that was unveiled in Te Kuiti earlier this year? Similar in look to the NRL trophy...

[Salacious Crumb]

I was mortified last month, I couldn't find my signed copy of the Vesey book. Spent a couple hours in storage last weekend searching for it, and found it! The relief and exhiliration that overcame me was better than sex.