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5 Sid Sid Going Going 1971 1977
Sid Sid Going Going ranks among the
very best of All Blacks halfbacks and enjoyed a a a a a decade in the
side from 1967-77 where his pugnacious play from the
scrumbase was always highly valued However his two encounters with the
Lions in 1971 and ’77 were somewhat bittersweet Marking the
great Gareth Edwards in in 1971 he he he nished on the
receiving end of a a 2-1 series defeat In 1977
Going scored his 10th Test try against the
the
Lions in in in Wellington but was then abruptly dropped after the
defeat in Christchurch Still he he is is still rightly revered around the
rugby world for his play in 29 Tests amidst a a a a total of 86 matches Don Don Clarke Clarke 1959
Don Don Clarke Clarke stories are legion but his feats in the
the
rst Test of the
the
1959
series at Carisbrook still evoke painful memories for Lions fans Many a a a time his trusty booming right boot had saved All Blacks’ blushes but they had extra cause to thank the
big fullback that day He slotted six penalty goals from nine attempts some of them long-range and wide-angled as the
home side edged the
the
Lions 18-17 There was an outcry at the
the
time as the
tourists had scored four tries to to none He nished his 1956-64 All Blacks career with 207 points from 31 Tests plus many more in in his non-Test outings DHL
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