Former All Blacks captain Stu Wilson has passed away at the age of 70. He made 85 appearances for the All Blacks from 1976 to 1983, including 34 test matches, eight of which he captained. Wilson was part of the 1978 Grand Slam team and captained all eight matches during the 1983 tour of England and Scotland; he also represented Wellington at the provincial level, playing 89 matches and scoring 54 tries from 1975 to 1984.
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