Colin Meads

Sir Colin Earl Meads, who lived from 3 June 1936 to 20 August 2017, was a New Zealand rugby union player nicknamed Pinetree because of his physical presence. He played 55 test matches, and 133 games in all, for the All Blacks between 1957 and 1971, most often in the lock forward position. He is widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game and was an icon within New Zealand rugby. At the NZRFU Awards in 1999 he was named the country's Player of the Century.