Ron Jarden and Maurice Dixon
This pair first came together in the 1953-54 tour of the United Kingdom. Jarden was one of the greatest All Black wingers, with pace, acceleration and great anticipation. He also had a fine cross-kick which led to many tries. Dixon, who was a talented tap dancer, never gave an inch on defence and took every chance that came along.
They teamed up for the landmark series against the Springboks in 1956, and helped to seal a series victory. Jarden retired the following year, at the peak of his power, while Dixon had one more year and then slipped down to provincial level.
Bryan Williams and Grant Batty
Williams was an absolute powerhouse, who shot to fame on the South African tour in 1970 and became the first Samoan star of the All Blacks.
Batty came to life in the 1972-73 tour of the United Kingdom. He stood only 1.66m tall but was a pocket rocket. The pair first teamed up in the Welsh test of the tour, which was Keith Murdoch's last test. Williams had the power while Batty was all twinkle toes and speed.
Batty scored a fine intercept try against the Lions in 1977 but a knee injury had been hampering him, and he retired after he could not front forthe second test.
Williams continued playing, though he dropped out of the All Blacks at the end of 1978.
Bernie Fraser and Stu Wilson
Known as Ebony and Ivory, the Wellington pair lit up Athletic Park, and with a blustery southerly howling through, that takes some doing.
Wilson was first in the All Blacks in 1977 and had all the silky skills. Fraser joined his Wellington colleague a couple of years later and they were an explosive duo.
Wilson eventually became the leading All Black try-scorer, although that mark has long been left behind.
Fraser knew his way to the try line, and Bernie's Corner, where he scored on the left wing, was named after him at Athletic Park.
Age gradually caught up with both of them, along with the likes of John Kirwan and Craig Green emerging.
Jonah Lomu and Jeff Wilson
From the opposite sides of the tracks but both had sublime skills. They first played together on the flanks in the opening match of the 1995 World Cup in South Africa.
This was the tournament where Lomu totally dominated.
Wilson, on the other side was not too bad, although he was laid low in the final by food poisoning.
After 1995, the pair only played occasionally together as the likes of Tana Umaga, Joeli Vidiri and Eric Rush came along.
Caleb Ralph and anyone
The reason why all statistics in rugby should be taken with a grain of salt: Ralph scored 58 Super rugby tries, only one behind record-holder Doug Howlett; nabbed eight tries in just 16 games, including 14 tests, for the All Blacks; and won three provincial championships in New Zealand and six Super rugby titles.
But he was average. Very, very average.