New Zealand´s mighty `Pinetree´ has fallen as Colin Meads dies
(WorldNews France)

All Black great Colin “Pinetree� Meads, a legendary hardman who helped give New Zealand rugby its edge, died on Sunday, aged 81, after battling cancer. The towering lock was an automatic selection during a golden era of All Black rugby, ­inspiring fear and admiration in opponents over a 55-test career spanning 14 years from 1957-71. But it was Meads’ humble persona, as much as his ferocity, that saw him lionised in his homeland. He maintained a small sheep station......