Mexted: Pieces Of Eight Veysey Alex

Number 8 Murray Mexted burst on to the international scene in 1979, scoring a try against Scotland at Murrayfield so breathtaking that it is still talked about today. The score in question resulted from a short lineout deep in the opposition half and saw him snatch the ball from the throw and then dash for the line without a Scotsman laying a hand on him. It is no exaggeration to say that if Mexted had only played one test in his career he would have become a legend for that move alone. By becoming an All Black, Murray was following in the footsteps of his father Graham who had played for New Zealand in the early 1950s, and over the next six years he would go on to earn 34 caps for his country.