Nick Cain

Nick Cain catches up with All Blacks legend and former Northampton back row Buck Shelford
BUCK Shelford is one of New Zealand’s great talismen, and also the man who put the haka back at the core of the All Blacks. So, when Shelford, who hails from the Maori heartland around Rotorua, says some of the heat should be taken out of the debate around the haka on this Lions tour, his words carry weight.
“People read into it far too much. It’s a challenge to the opposition, but it’s also a sign of respect to them. We’re looking at the negatives too much, ra...