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Ex All Black McCaw dead

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 11:50 pm

by Guy Smiley

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/ ... SOVD52NJM/

Bill McCaw, who was the oldest living All Black, has died at the age of 97, according to reports.

According to Stuff, he died in a Christchurch hospital on Tuesday.

Born in Gore, McCaw went on to play five tests and 27 games for the All Blacks between 1951 and 1954 as a loose forward, scoring six tries.

Re: Ex All Black McCaw dead

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 12:18 am

by Gumboot

Must've been tempting to title the thread "Former All Black great..."

Re: Ex All Black McCaw dead

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 12:38 am

by Guy Smiley

It was mildly tempting...

but I am an inherently kind man with the best interests of humanity at heart.

Re: Ex All Black McCaw dead

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 12:41 am

by Gumboot