colin_meads.jpg Sir Colin Meads at his statue unveiling earlier this year in Te Kuiti. Photo: Getty ImagesSir Colin Meads has written to the people of New Zealand to thank them for the outpouring of good wishes as he battles pancreatic cancer. The legendary All Black lock's response follows the unveiling of a new statue in his honour in Te Kuiti last month. Meads, known by the nickname "Pinetree", played 55 test matches for New Zealand. Despite his ill health, Meads attended the unveiling of a bronze statue of him in his home town of Te Kuiti last month - an honour he described as "humbling".

Source: Otago Daily Times July 25, 2017 19:41 UTC