US EditionFormer All Blacks player, coach Alex Wyllie dies at 80
- Alex Wyllie, a former All Blacks player and coach, has died at the age of 80 from cancer, confirmed by the Canterbury Rugby Union.
- Wyllie played in 11 tests for the All Blacks and 210 matches for Canterbury, winning the Ranfurly Shield twice.
- He coached the All Blacks from 1988 to 1991, achieving a 91 percent success rate with 58 wins in 64 matches.
- Wyllie's contentious decision to sack captain Wayne 'Buck' Shelford in 1990 remains a notable incident in New Zealand rugby.
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RIP: Legendary All Black coach Alex 'Grizz' Wyllie dies at 80
Legendary All Blacks coach Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie has died at the age of 80, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced. Wyllie, who was a formidable loose forward for Canterbury and New Zealand before becoming a coach, passed away on Saturday. For the latest rugby news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content He played 11 Tests for the All Blacks between 1970 and 1973 but it was as a coach that he made his greate…
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