Sir Colin Meads weighs in on NZ's 'harden up' mentality amid battle against cancerPHOTOSPORT Former All Black Sir Colin Meads says his generation descended from war heroes who were stoic, and so many men aspired to be that way. A generation of men who don't show emotion are holding on to personality traits that came from stoic war veterans. That comes not just from a new study on ageing men, but from an ageing man who ought to know: All Blacks legend Sir Colin Meads. Speaking for the first time since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Meads, 80, responded to the study showing older men follow a blueprint of masculinity, which includes refraining from emotion and remaining strong. READ MORE:* All Blacks great Sir Colin Meads has pancreatic cancer* Meads stable in hospital* John Kirwan gives rousing talk on mental illness"They were great men, but they didn't want to talk about it.

Source: Stuff October 21, 2016 05:53 UTC