Don Clarke lost kicking form at the end of the 1963-64 tour. Over the last 4 games of the tour he kicked 3 out of 21 shots - including missing his first 2 kicks in the final test against France before handing over the kicks to Mac Herewini.

It is apparent that players of Pacific Island heritage add a lot to our national game. It is also apparent that they provide specific skills, and tend to dominate certain positions in our game. These players are generally more explosive and instinctive and often provide more strength. It's a sensitive subject to classify players in this way. But the facts reinforce these differences. We've looked at the numbers. Of all of the All Black players used in the wing position since professionalism 42% have come from an Island heritage. Yet, at halfback or first-five this rate is about 6%....