
No country for soft men
Grizz Wyllie toured South Africa when the Springboks were the toughest men on the planet.
Lynn McConnell is a freelance writer and historian based in Warkworth. A former sports editor of The Southland Times and The Evening Post, he was also NZ editor of Cricinfo.com and sportal.co.nz. He has written several books on rugby including: Behind the Silver Fern (with Tony Johnson), Living the Dream (Mils Muliaina), McKechnie, Double All Black (Brian McKechnie).
Grizz Wyllie toured South Africa when the Springboks were the toughest men on the planet.
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