Tribute to Andy Haden Tribute to Andy Haden SuperUser Account / Saturday, August 1, 2020 0 1011 A tribute to All Black great Andy Haden who passed this week at the age of 69. He played 117 matches for the All Blacks over 13 seasons, and 41 tests between 1977 and 1985. On our Era-Adjusted Caps calculation he would have played 92.25 caps in the modern era. Of course, he was both smart and controversial - in 1983 when he wrote his autobiography 'Boots 'n All' he claimed that his occupation was a professional writer. By doing so he could avoid penalties from the rugby union for the receipt of the book royalties. Read more
Monday Morsel Monday Morsel SuperUser Account / Monday, June 8, 2020 0 1008 Daniel Carter played superbly and scored 33 points when the All Blacks thrashed the Lions in the 2nd test in 2005. But he injured his shoulder and left the field early. However all the subs were used, and NZ played the last 3 minutes with 14 men. The All Blacks won 48-18. Read more