All Blacks great Sid Going has died, aged 80.
The halfback played 29 tests for New Zealand between 1967-77, as well as 57 other appearances. Five of those were as captain.
Going was a stalwart for North Auckland - now known as Northland - at provincial level, playing 110 games for the union.
"It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our province's Sid Going," Northland Rugby Union said on social media.
"Together, from Te Kao to Mahurangi, from our North Auckland days and across the country, we will respectfully mourn his passing, but also remember all that he has given to our game of rugby."
Going's dynamism redefined the halfback position, playing with a flair and pace rarely seen before. He scored 10 tries for the All Blacks, including some of the most memorable in NZ history.
The Kawakawa product was of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Hine iwi descent, and also played for NZ Māori from 1965-77, often alongside brothers Ken and Brian. Over the decades, subsequent generations of the Going family have also pulled on the Northland jersey.
On his 24th birthday, Sid Going made his All Blacks test debut against Australia at Wellington's Athletic Park on August 19, 1967. His final test was against the British Lions at Christchurch's Lancaster Park on July 9, 1977.
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Going was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to rugby.
