Laurie Mains was an All Black through the 1970’s and an iconic coach of the All Blacks in the 1990s.
He was the coach who discovered Jonah Lomu and narrowly lost the Rugby World Cup to South Africa in extra time.
This is an unmissable conversation about rugby, sacrifice, and controversy.
Its an “away game” too. In a first for the podcast, we filmed this episode remotely at the Wakatipu rugby clubrooms in Queenstown.
In this exclusive interview, Laurie opens up about:
+ The 1995 RWC food poisoning scandal & his evidence
+ Coaching and mentoring Jonah Lomu
+ His feud with Rassie Erasmus
+ Regrets, sacrifices, and giving his life to rugby
+ Memories of Colin Meads, Michael Jones, JK, Foxy & more
This is the untold story of one of New Zealand’s most influential rugby figures.
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