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• Nearly 100 years after one of rugby’s greatest scandals, an old scrapbook is dusted off and opened.

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• Keith Murdoch - One More Story on the Mysterious Life and Lonely Death of the Banished All Black.

  *This Story by Keith Quinn for keithquinnrugby.com:* The discussion of the end of All Black Keith Murdoch's life has recently become been a cheerless one to absorb. The beginnings of the demise of the tough prop forward's playing career is very well known. Read more »

• Colin Meads - At his last public outing.

  The small New Zealand town of Te Kuiti, in the aptly-named King Country turned out in June 2017 for what was to be the last public outing for the districts legendary rugby star, the great Sir Colin Meads. I was honoured to be MC for the day and later wrote this story for 'NZTODAY.'  Read more »

• Colin Meads - Where does he sit among the All-Time All Blacks? One Man's View.

  I watched a lot of Colin Meads playing on the rugby field. I am of the age that can say that. Shamelessly I can say I loved the way Colin Meads changed the game for previously lumbering second row forwards, which I was myself, albeit at a club level only. Meads showed us all another way to play. Read more »

• RIP to an Old Lion - A true or tall story?

  This story first appeared in the excellent *NZToday* Magazine's June-July edition. The author knows it is true as he remembers it. Some family members doubt his recall. Read more »

• So you want to be a rugby commentator? Try these tongue twisters first and see how you go!

  One of the first things people say to any rugby commentator is - 'Just how DO you pronounce all those names from all the different countries?' Read more »