The death of All Black great Sir Colin "Pine Tree" Meads has prompted an outpouring of tributes on social media.
Colin Meads breaks free during the 1971 Lions tour. Photo: Photosport / Peter Bush Collection
Sir Colin, who has died aged 81 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year ago, was hailed as rugby colossus.
The King Country farmer, never a fan of the spotlight, would likely have been bemused that Twitter was the first place thatt some people went to make public their sorrow.