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Colin Meads
Colin Meads was born on Wednesday, 3 June, 1936. He was born from Vere Meads and Ida Meads. He was born at Cambridge, New Zealand. -
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Colin Meads went to Te Kuiti High school and played schoolboy rugby. -
Colin Meads
Colin meads played his first game for King Country in 1955, when he was 19. He scored a try and a drop goal. -
Colin Meads
In 1955, Colin Meads was selected to be in the under 21 team representing New Zealand which toured to Ceylon which is now Sri Lanka. -
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In 1956 Colin Meads tried out for national trials for the North Island -
Colin Meads
In 1957 he was picked for the tour of Australia. He played all the matches and scored in the second match against the Australia. -
Colin Meads
His All Black debut was on Saturday, 18th of May 1957 taking on N.S.W ay Sydney, aged 20. -
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His international debut was on a Saturday, 25th of May 1957 versing Australia at Sydney, he was 20 years of age. -
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Colin Meads was named player of the century at the NRUFU Awards dinner 1999 -
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Colin Meads was knighted in In May 2009 when he decided to accept the offer to change his DCNNZ to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
