Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies aged 55
Hewitt played 23 times for the All Blacks, including nine Tests, after he was first selected as an understudy to Sean Fitzpatrick for the 1993 series against the British and Irish Lions. In 1997, Hewitt had an intense face-to-face showdown with England's Richard Cockerill during the haka before a match at Old Trafford. Hewitt later described the incident, which ended with pushing and shoving between the pair, as an ingrained part of "rugby folklore". Researchers have found that professional rugby... Читать дальше...