Tag: Rugby history
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Grant Batty: Diminutive All Blacks Winger Remembered for Skill and Pugnacity
Legacy of a Short Reach but Big Impact The rugby world is bidding farewell to Grant Batty, a former All Blacks winger whose stature stood in stark contrast to his outsized influence on the field. Standing just 1.65 meters (5 foot 5 inches), Batty defied conventional wisdom about size in a sport that often rewards…
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Grant Batty Obituary: All Blacks Winger Dies at 74
Tribute to a diminutive dynamo The rugby world bade farewell to Grant Batty, one of the sport’s most memorable wingers, who passed away at the age of 74 in Wellington. Batty, who stood just 1.65 meters tall, proved that size is not the sole determinant of impact on the field. His career with the New…