Buck: I knew French were on drugs
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An All Black legend whose scrotum was ripped open in an infamous 1986 Test match against France said he was not surprised at new allegations Les Bleus were on amphetamines at the time.
Wayne Shelford, affectionately known as Buck, was the most prominent casualty in the so-called "Battle of Nantes", when a fired-up French team brutally attacked New Zealand to seize a 16-3 victory.
Shelford was caught at the bottom of a ruck 20 minutes into the game, losing four teeth, and sustained a large tear to his scrotum courtesy of a stray French boot.
Incredibly, Shelford had his injury stitc…
Wayne Shelford, affectionately known as Buck, was the most prominent casualty in the so-called "Battle of Nantes", when a fired-up French team brutally attacked New Zealand to seize a 16-3 victory.
Shelford was caught at the bottom of a ruck 20 minutes into the game, losing four teeth, and sustained a large tear to his scrotum courtesy of a stray French boot.
Incredibly, Shelford had his injury stitc…
