THEY are all retired by now or close to it and the old yarns will be given another spin in Christchurch on Monday when they pay their last respects to one of their own, Gary Seear.
No.8 in New Zealand’s 1978 Grand Slam touring team, Seear died this week within a fortnight of what would have been his 66th birthday.
That Seear fought the good fight for so long will be considered a greater feat than his 22 matches for the All Blacks. The initial prognosis gave him four years and that was 13 years ago.
His passing will evoke memories for Welsh supporters of a certain vintage who will perh...