Greg’s awesome foursome battered the All Blacks

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER
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Four-midable: Greg Cornelson goes over for one of his four tries against the All Blacks

BEAUDEN Barrett had scribes reaching for superlatives when he crossed for four tries against Australia at Eden Park last month so just imagine, for a second, the sensation that would be caused these days if an opposition forward scored four tries against the All Blacks en route to defeating New Zealand 30-16 at their citadel.
That’s what Australia No. 8 Greg Cornelson did exactly 40 years ago today –...

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