All Blacks legend Colin Meads takes the No.1 spot in the Herald's Top 20 Great All Blacks - post 1956.
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The New Zealand Herald reveals who made the grade in their list of the 20 Greatest All Blacks - post 1956.
"Television was still in the distance as New Zealand prepared for a three-month invasion from the country's greatest rugby rivals.
The national cricket side had claimed their first test victory, now it was time for a first series scalp against the Springboks.
It was 1956 and New Zealand readied for the first great tour after World War II. The national sport was about to be tested against the traditional enemy.
New Zealand's most celebrated player, Colin Meads, was on the cusp of international selection - so it seemed a good starting point to sift the 20 greatest All Blacks.
That cutoff date eliminates legends such as George Nepia, the Nicolls and Brownlie brothers, Bert Cooke, Billy Wallace, J.B. Smith and many more. But it did not make the selection any easier."
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