Former All Blacks coach Alex 'Grizz' Wylie dies, aged 80

Sport Nation • March 23rd, 2025 6:06 pm

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Former All Blacks coach, and legendary rugby hardman, Alex 'Grizz' Wylie has passed away at the age of 80.

Wylie, who played for the All Blacks in the early 1970s as a renowned tough loose forward, he then went on to coach the team between 1988 and 1991.

He was also one of Canterbury's for over 200 games and captained the side for more than 100 of those before stepping into the coaches role for the mighty region.

Wylie had been unwell with cancer and had been living near Nelson in recent years.

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Former All Blacks coach Alex 'Grizz' Wylie dies, aged 80

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