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Sporting Witness: The policeman who won the Rugby World Cup

The policeman who won the Rugby World Cup

17/10/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, The policeman who won the Rugby World Cup

How a London-born policeman ended up featuring in an all-conquering New Zealand team.

How a London-born policeman ended up featuring in the all-conquering New Zealand team which won the 1987 Rugby World Cup.

In the 1980s, London-born policeman John Gallagher ended up playing for the All Blacks while living and working in New Zealand. After emergency classes in the famous Haka war dance, Gallagher became a key member of the Kiwi team which won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in Auckland in 1987. He tells his story to Ian Williams.

Photo: John Gallagher powers past the Welsh defence in the 1987 World Cup semi-final (Colorsport/Shutterstock)

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