Andy Dalton is remembered most for All Blacks tests he did not play.
Anyone with any skerrick of knowledge about rugby and its history will remember the scene at the end of the 1987 World Cup when David Kirk coaxed Dalton to hold up the tournament prize.
A hamstring injury prevented Dalton from taking his place as a captain and hooker in that event but with his dry line of comedy, Dalton talks about his sacrifice to kickstart Sean Fitzpatrick's career.
Dalton's path to the top was slow but it gained traction when he shifted to Counties and came under the coaching gaze of Barry Bracewell and Hiwi Tauora, men who needed grafting solid forwards so their teams could support attractive rugby.
Dalton with Gary Knight and John Ashworth all made their national debut on the 1977 tour to Italy and at almost 26, Dalton then made his test start against France.