Keven Mealamu

O’Driscoll Fallout Helped ‘galvanise’ All Blacks

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Former New Zealand coach Graham Henry has weighed in on the ongoing debate over the crippling tackle on Brian O’Driscoll in the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour, saying it “helped galvanise” the All Blacks. The dangerous dumping in the opening minute of the first Test dislocated O’Driscoll’s shoulder ruling the Lions skipper out of … Read more

All Black Great Mealamu Regrets O’Driscoll Lions Tackle

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All Black great Keven Mealamu expressed regret Friday for his infamous tackle on Brian O’Driscoll during the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour, but stopped short of apologising to the former Ireland captain. Instead, the 132-Test veteran said his main regret about the incident was that it diverted attention from his team’s sublime performance in … Read more