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What South Africa and the All Blacks Mean to Each Other

There is a moment JK described recently that tells you everything. He was a young winger in New Zealand, watching grainy footage of Brian Williams sidestep a defender in the dead ball area in South Africa. In 1970s New Zealand

By John Kirwan · Aug 2, 2026