Pinetree

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Pinetree is the famous nickname of New Zealand rugby legend Colin Meads, widely regarded as one of the greatest All Blacks of all time.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
captainedTeam All Blacks
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
commemoratedBy Colin Meads Bridge in Te Kuiti
statue in Te Kuiti
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
dateOfBirth 1936-06-03
dateOfDeath 2017-08-20
era 1950s
1960s
early 1970s
familyName Meads
givenName Colin
height approximately 1.92 m
heritage New Zealander of European descent
honor International Rugby Hall of Fame inductee
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Rugby Hall of Fame inductee
World Rugby Hall of Fame
surface form: World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee
jerseyNumber 5
knownAs Sir Colin Meads
legacy symbol of traditional hard, physical New Zealand forward play
memberOfSportsTeam All Blacks
New Zealand national rugby union team
nationalTeamDebut 1957
nationalTeamLastAppearance 1971
nicknameOrigin reference to his size and strength like a pine tree
notableFor being one of the greatest All Blacks of all time
long international career
physical toughness
numberOfChildren 5
numberOfMatchesForAllBlacks 133
numberOfTestCaps 55
occupation farmer
rugby union player
placeOfBirth Cambridge, New Zealand
placeOfDeath Te Kuiti, New Zealand
playedForClub King Country
positionPlayed lock
refersTo Colin Meads
regionAssociatedWith King Country, New Zealand
religion Christianity
residence Te Kuiti, New Zealand
sexOrGender male
sport rugby union
sportDiscipline 15-a-side rugby union
spouse Verna Meads
weight approximately 100 kg at playing peak

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Colin Meads nickname Pinetree
Meads nickname Pinetree
subject surface form: Colin Meads