Marc Ellis
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Laurie Maynes being the coach and all.
You know, professional before there was professional sport.
I mean, like when I went and played for the Warriors, who were professional, the All Blacks made it look kind of less professional than it was.
It was very structured, very formulaic.
The endearing memory I have was the sense of relief when you won a test, not the sense of elation.
So I think there's such a pressure through the lineage and history of the All Racks being the most successful international team, 85% win ratio, that it's more a relief when you get the job done rather than an absolute ecstatic result.
Um, but we used to have as much fun, uh, on the field and off the field.
You know, there was amazing bonds on a tour when you're away for six weeks or two months.
Um, you know, 1992, we went to Aussie and South Africa from first tour back to South Africa.