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He played 55 test matches (133 total games), mostly in the lock forward position, for the All Blacks, from 1957 until 1971. Meads is 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 in 1999. \u003cbr\u003e\nAs the national game, rugby has dominated sports writing in this country - Colin Meads, long regarded as our greatest rugby player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with monochrome images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate original condition, pages as new, light wear on dust jacket. 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Even before he was voted New Zealand's Rugby Player of the Century, Meads had already attained living legend status in New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, he dips back into his playing career and offers comparisons with the modern game. It becomes a social commentary - how professionalism has changed the face of rugby forever, and how the modern player has taken up the challenge. And, indeed, the burden of performing in the all-consuming black jersey. 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