Historical records matching Sir Colin Earl Meads
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About Sir Colin Earl Meads
Sir Colin Earl Meads, was a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played 55 test matches (133 total games), most frequently in the lock forward position, for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks, from 1957 until 1971.
Meads is widely considered one of the greatest players in history. Nicknamed 'Pinetree', he is an icon within New Zealand rugby, and was named the country's Player of the Century at the NZRFU Awards in 1999.
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Sir Colin Earl Meads's Timeline
1936 |
June 3, 1936
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Cambridge, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand
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2017 |
August 20, 2017
Age 81
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Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand
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