Over fifty years of All Blacks rugby history involving 27 past players and a combined total of 332 test matches will be celebrated in Auckland this week in the second of four ceremonies being held this year to cap former All Blacks.
Thirteen 13 surviving former All Blacks will be receive their caps along with family members of 14 other former test players at the SkyCity Convention Centre on Friday.
Those being capped this Friday include the late Jack Dunn who debuted against Australia in Dunedin in 1946 to mid-1990s centre Frank Bunce.
Other prominent players are Keith Davis (1952), Waka Nathan (1962), Allan Stewart (1963), John Kirwan (1984) and Ian Jones (1990).
Kirwan, Bunce and Jones racked up a total of 197 All Blacks appearances.
Legendary fullback Don Clarke will be acknowledged.
Clarke's long range kicking skills contributed to the All Blacks historic first series win over the Springboks in 1956.
Clarke passed away in South Africa in 2002 and his widow, Patsy, will receive his cap.
Players to receive their caps in Auckland:
Jack Dunn (Auckland, debut September 1946 v Australia), Arthur Hughes (Auckland, September 1949 v Australia), Ron Bryers (King Country, September 1949 v Australia), Ronald Dobson (Auckland, September 1949 v Australia), Jack Kelly (Auckland, September 1949 v Australia), Des Christian (Auckland, September 1949 v South Africa), Nau Cherrington (Northland, May 1950 v British Isles), Jack Skeen (Auckland, September 1952 v Australia), Keith Davis (Auckland, September 1952 v Australia), Pat Walsh (Counties-Manukau, August 1955 v Australia), Don Clarke (Waikato, August 1956 v Australia), Frank McMullen (Auckland, May 1957 v Australia), Dave Gillespie (Otago, September 1958 v Australia), Vic Yates (Northland, July 1961 v France), Paul Little (Auckland, August 1961 v France), Waka Nathan (Auckland, May 1962 v Australia), Allan Stewart (Canterbury, May 1963 v England), Peter Murdoch (Auckland, August 1964 v Australia), Ron Urlich (Auckland, August 1970 v South Africa), Colin Farrell (Auckland, June 1977 v British Isles), Dick Myers (Waikato, September 1978 v Australia), Mike McCool (Wairarapa, July 1979 v Australia), Doug Rollerson (Manawatu, November 1980 v Wales), Greg Burgess (Auckland, August 1981 v South Africa), John Kirwan (Auckland, June 1984 v France), Ian Jones (Northland, v June 1990 v Scotland), Frank Bunce (North Harbour, April 1992 v World 15).
