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This isn't a rugby read, is a Vietnam War read.
Rugby connection is former Counties Manukau and Fiji (and Blues assistant) coach Mac MacCallion was part of this 6 man SAS patrol, just a teenager at the time with the cliched "lied about his true age ..." thing.
I met Bill Taare, fine man, glad for him to get recognition.
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The walrus column today - I think it's worth a read as he raises many a point about the state if the game
Stephen Jones: Rugby needs to put players and fans ahead of financial greed
Rugby’s international scene goes through many different phases, and the least welcome and the least surprising is the phase in which it is now — a graceless se
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@majorrage said in Good Rugby Reads:
The walrus column today - I think it's worth a read as he raises many a point about the state if the game
Stephen Jones: Rugby needs to put players and fans ahead of financial greed
Rugby’s international scene goes through many different phases, and the least welcome and the least surprising is the phase in which it is now — a graceless se
While you’re at it please post your username and password for the times site. We’d be much obliged. Cheers
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Mac was a fine player in his day as well. Good Manurewa club man, hard arse flanker, NZ Maori rep (captain as well).
Here's another story related to the one above.
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@rapido said in Good Rugby Reads:
This isn't a rugby read, is a Vietnam War read.
Rugby connection is former Counties Manukau and Fiji (and Blues assistant) coach Mac MacCallion was part of this 6 man SAS patrol, just a teenager at the time with the cliched "lied about his true age ..." thing.
I met Bill Taare, fine man, glad for him to get recognition.
Peter Fatialofa had one of the better Rugby books I've read and he said he was terrified when he had to play against Mac McCallion ( although he was quoted as well and said he was scared of Fats too )
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@crucial said in Good Rugby Reads:
Mac was a fine player in his day as well. Good Manurewa club man, hard arse flanker, NZ Maori rep (captain as well).
Here's another story related to the one above.
EDIT: changed my post re: Mac's age..
On Wiki Mac was born 1950, so he joined army in 1964 as a ;17 year old' but was actually 14. Was aged 17 when he joined SAS soldier, and aged 19 at the tie of this incident.A 2 hour fighting withdrawal while carrying their comrade.
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Two Aussies, three games - a beer fuelled roadtrip through New Zealand provincial rugby
On the final weekend of the provincial rugby season, two footy mad boys from the heart of Brisvegas came to New Zealand. It was the best four days of the rugby year.
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@kiwimurph saw that on Twitter this morning, cool story!
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@mn5 said in Good Rugby Reads:
@mikedogz said in Good Rugby Reads:
Sounds like there were two Mac McCallions. The guy in the herald article looks too nice to be the former counties coach.
Yep definitely a different bloke. Amazing coincidence though.
Turns out the other guy is Wayne McCallion, his brother.
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Excellent book, one of the (if not the) best rugby book I've read.
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@nzzp said in Good Rugby Reads:
Sumo Stevenson is rapidly becoming my favourite sports writer and commentator. What a top bloke. Just go and read this
48 hours drinking with rugby’s greatest losers
Scotty Stevenson spent the weekend in the company of rugby players who'd just been on the receiving end of heartbreaking losses, and he loved every minute of it.
Superb. Cheers.
That is awesome , I would love to do that.
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Interview with referee Angus Gardner
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Not rugby but cool all the same
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