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Inga paid it forward for young player
Special act brought its own reward
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Stu Wilson - rugby's laughing cavalier
Stuart Wilson, b Gore, 22 July 1954, d Tauranga, 8 June 2025, age 70.
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Film of Shield win emerges after 66 years
Southland v Taranaki 1959
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Vale Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson, b.
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Sid Going - One of a kind
Sidney Milton Going, b August 19, 1943, d May 17 2024.
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'Billy' Stead's compelling story published
The story of one of the most influential players in the early years of All Blacks rugby, first five-eighths J.W.
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Fascinating search for Wallaby gold
It is a well-known fact that few rugby-playing nations face the issues Australia has to face daily.
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30 years on, that try still stands out
Thirty years later, French rugby fans are still moved by 'the try from the end of the world' that gave them their first series victory over the All…
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Earle Kirton - another All Blacks legend
Another in the All Blacks Legends series on allbacks.com involved first five-eighths Earle Kirton.
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42: Nepia's resilience unsurpassed
Player Profile
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Ted McKenzie - A rugby man of many parts
Ted McKenzie was a formidable figure in New Zealand rugby during the first 40 years of the 20th Century.
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Seasons greetings and happy 2025
Seasons Greetings to all Silver Fern Sports followers, and a big thank you for your support during 2024, another great year in the sporting realm.
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