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19 February 2015
Here I am interviewing the great 1950s and 60s All Black Peter 'Tiger' Jones in Whangarei (in about 1985). I had met him earlier - before I was granted the right to wear the deplorable 'One World of Sport' blazer you see here!
Our meeting was 30 years before when three star-struck teenage boys went to his home in Waipapakauri in the very far north of New Zealand's North Island. It was New Year's ever 1966-67 and all we wanted to do was say hi to the great man.
When we did meet him we got totally swamped by northern hospitality. See the story here by clicking on 'Favourtie Sports Yarns' on this website's Home Page.
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Australia played a superb game in the RWCup semi-final to beat Gary Whetton's NZ team by 16-6 in Dublin.
DANOS, PIERRE
Toulon, Béziers and France
17 internationals for France 1954–60
A café proprietor from Béziers, Danos was a key member of the famous French team which beat the Springboks in South Africa in 1958. He was the darting, diving scrumhalf of the team, committed to sharp running and passing, as well as being a dropped-goal specialist. It was his goal at Newlands which drew the first test for a French XV which had looked in danger of defeat. Indeed, it was said that Danos had such a sharp eye that he only ever drop-kicked for goal when he was certain it would go over. On that tour he made three attempts for three goals.
Danos is remembered for coining one of rugby’s classic quotes. Describing the differences between the various physical types who could play rugby, Danos simplified them to being just two types – ‘Those who play pianos and those who shift them.’
Piri Weepu played 71 tests for the All Blacks; how many times did he play for the full 80 minutes?
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