All Black legend Sir Fred Allen buried today...

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 02: (L-R) Waka Nathan, Sir Brian Lochore, Sir Colin Meads and Ian Kirkpatrick leave the funeral service for former New Zealand All Blacks player Sir Fred Allen at Eden Park on May 2, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Final game of the 2005 Trination Series, All Blacks vs Wallabies, Eden Park (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

New Zealand national rugby union team (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ranfurly Shield (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 02: Pallbearers Sir Brian Lochore, Sir Colin Meads, Bob Graham, Waka Nathan, Alex Carpenter and Ian Kirkpatrick carry the casket following the funeral service for former New Zealand All Blacks player Sir Fred Allen at Eden Park on May 2, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

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Legendary All Black player and coach, Sir Fred Allen, farewelled at Eden Park. Over 250 guests, including a pantheon of All Black legends, today celebrated the life of arguably New Zealand’s greatest rugby coach.
Sir Frederick (Fred) Allen died aged 92 on Saturday in Whangaparoa after battling illness. He was, today, fittingly remembered at an emotional two-hour memorial service in what was his final visit to Eden Park, dubbed his second home.
Sir Wilson Whineray, Sir Colin Meads and Sir Brian Lochore were among the coveted speakers to recount tales of playing under Allen, who presided over 37 wins as All Blacks coach, including an unbeaten 14 tests, as well as 25 Ranfurly Shield defences with Auckland.
“It’s hard to put into words what it means but we are celebrating the life of one of New Zealand’s greatest,” Meads said.
Read more and view: http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/national-news/6845991/Sir-Fred-Allen-farewelled-at-Eden-Park

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Outstanding Kiwi galloper retired to stud...

 

Jimmy Choux and regular rider Jonathan Riddell pictured in their Gr. 1 NZB Insurance Spring Classic victory at Hastings last October.
Outstanding galloper Jimmy Choux has run his last race and will be retired to stud. One of the best young kiwi racehorses in recent years. Goodbye Jimmy...
Co-owner-breeder Richard Wood confirmed that decision to www.theinformant.co.nz from Sydney today, conceding that the rising five-year-old is racing well below his best and has his mind on “other things”.
Jimmy Choux ran what could be arguably described as the worst race of his career when fading to last after receiving a cosy trip in yesterday’s Gr. 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Even allowing for the quality of the field, his effort was lengths below what he would be capable of at his best.
“There’s something going on that’s just not keeping his mind on the job, so we’ve made the decision to retire him,” said Wood. “There’s nothing physically wrong with him, his blood’s perfect and he’s pulled up fine, it’s just that he’s wanting to do other things.
“We would have loved to have another crack at the Cox Plate and try and go one better than last year but you’ve got to be realistic, it’s just not meant to be.
“The fact that he’s a rising five-year-old stallion tells us that his future is at stud, so he’s gone for a couple of weeks’ holiday up in the Hunter Valley and we’ll take it from there.”
Wood added that at this stage nothing firm had been decided as to where the son of Thorn Park would take up stud duties. “We’ve had contact from some people in New Zealand and have also been talking to people over here, but nothing’s been finalised,” he said. “You can’t take anything away from him though and I’m sure he’ll find the right opportunity. How many stallions are there at stud who have won give Group Ones?
“He’s given us a fantastic experience and it’s been a lot of fun.”
Trained throughout his career in his home province of Hawke’s Bay by John Bary, Jimmy Choux retires as the reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year with a career total of 12 wins from 26 starts and stakes of $3,626,763. Peak performances besides his Cox Plate second were wins in the Gr. 1 Rosehill Guineas, Telecom New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Spring Classic, New Zealand 2,000 Guineas and Windsor Park Plate
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing/WA5169/Jimmy-Choux-retired

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German born Kim Dotcom's 'altruism' has created a potential political storm in his adopted country of New Zealand with his 2010 Auckland  mayoral candidate, John Banks, donation of $50,000 . He also waits on a hearing to have him extradited to the United States at the behest of the FBI concerning complaints against he and his MegaUpload  file-sharing company. Never a dull moment for Mr Dotcom.
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All Blacks legend Sir Fred Allen has passed away aged 92 yrs...



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  All Black great Sir Fred Allen has passed away. He was both an All Black player and a coach. As coach he was known as 'Fred the needle'...
  

  

  New Zealand national rugby union team (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

  
  With Richie McCaw, AB's skipper
  
  "Capped"
  Sir Fred, who at age 92 was the oldest living All Black, had been battling ill health for some time and was in full-time care on the Whangaparoa Peninsula.
  He passed away at 3.30am on Saturday morning.
  Despite illness, Sir Fred tried to remain as active as ever in recent times.
  Earlier this week he unveiled a bridge on Sir Fred All Walk of Honour at Auckland Memorial Park, Silverdale.
  Both his late wife, Norma, and son, Murray, are buried at Auckland Memorial Park.
  Sir Fred, who was born in Oamaru in 1920, was one of the great servants of New Zealand rugby.
  He is among the rare group of players to have both played in and coached the All Blacks.
  The star first-five played 21 matches for the All Blacks, including six tests, between 1946-49.
  He signalled his retirement from test rugby by throwing his rugby boots into the sea while on the All Blacks' return from their disappointing 1949 tour to South Africa.
  He would have debuted for the All Blacks earlier in life had it not been for the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
  Prior to making the All Blacks, he was one of the star players of the legendary New Zealand Defence Force's Kiwis rugby team which toured Europe in the months following the end of WWII.
  The side also included his great mate and fellow future All Black sensation, Bob Scott.
  Read more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/6823098/All-Black-legend-Sir-Fred-Allen-dies-aged-92

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Dr Richie McCaw's back on the field

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  Canterbury Crusaders and All Blacks skipper, Richie McCaw will be back on the field on Saturday, after six months off with a severe foot injury that he carried through most of last season and the successful Rugby World Cup. The inspirational captain originally fractured his foot which failed to heal and subsequent surgery was necessary to enable him to get back on the rugby field. In recent times Richie was able to finish his doctorate in Agriculture that he started over a decade ago as an eighteen year old. So now its Captain Dr Richie McCaw.
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Dave Gallaher, All Black and Anzac soldier...

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  Captain Dave Gallaher, All Black and Anzac soldier  RIP.  .Lest we forget...

  by huttriver @ 2012-04-25 – 05:52:38

  
  
  Captain Dave Gallaher, All Black and Anzac soldier at Gallipoli. RIP. Lest we forget!
  http://www.allblacks.com/news/19194/ANZAC-Day-and-the-All-Blacks

Anzac Day April 25 in both New Zealand and Australia tomorrow...

GALLIPOLI TURKEY - APRIL 25: ANZAC Day is marked during a Dawn Service at the Anzac Commemorative Site on April 25, 2011 in Gallipoli, Turkey. Thousands of Australian and New Zealanders attended the dawn ANZAC Day ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of the ill-fated 1915 World War I landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). ANZAC Day is observed as a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand with ceremonies of remembrance for those who fought and died in all wars. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

The Australian 4th Battalion lands at the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25 April 1915. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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GALLIPOLI TURKEY - APRIL 25: ANZAC Day is marked during a Dawn Service at the Anzac Commemorative Site on April 25, 2011 in Gallipoli, Turkey. Thousands of Australian and New Zealanders attended the dawn ANZAC Day ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of the ill-fated 1915 World War I landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). ANZAC Day is observed as a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand with ceremonies of remembrance for those who fought and died in all wars. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

 It is  Anzac Day April 25 in both New Zealand and Australia tomorrow. A majority of people will be united in remembering the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women in all wars, and the service to their country by our RSA and RSL members. Up and down and across both countries in urban and  rural communities - cities, towns, villages and hamlets, thousands of people of all ages will turn out for dawn parades services at war memorials later in the morning. We will remember them!

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