Arise Sir Buck Shelford
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@machpants said in Arise Sir Buck Shelford:
@mikethesnow it's not a cheap hit of the guy you punch is wailing into your mate!
This. Don’t throw punches if you don’t want to receive them yourself.
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From memory he wasn’t sent off. It’s the first recorded use of the HIA, 10 minutes down the tunnel.
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I am delighted at this news - a well deserved honour. I have no doubt he will handle it with dignity and aplomb.
Buck Shelford was one of the very best in my time, played with the greatest All Black - rugby player - I have seen, Sir Michael Jones, and led a pack I admired throughout its stellar dominance. The talent the All Blacks could field at 6, 7 and 8 back then was astonishing.
I have also been impressed with the several interviews and documentaries since, by his passion and candour about his fortunate experiences.
Good on yer Sir Wayne.
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@nzzp yep, I mean when was the last time someone really nailed someone like that in Test rugby?
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@taniwharugby said in Arise Sir Buck Shelford:
@nzzp yep, I mean when was the last time someone really nailed someone like that in Test rugby?
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A different sport back then. I think this is deserved and possibly overdue. For me Buck brought an intensity to the team with its roots in what it meant to be a New Zealander, proud of the culture and able to draw strength from it. A hard man with mana when hard men played the game.
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@antipodean said in Arise Sir Buck Shelford:
A different sport back then. I think this is deserved and possibly overdue. For me Buck brought an intensity to the team with its roots in what it meant to be a New Zealander, proud of the culture and able to draw strength from it. A hard man with mana when hard men played the game.
When Buck led the haka our team was fierce
