Tributes are flooding in following the death of nine-test All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt.

Hewitt was involved in one of the most monumental face-to-face haka confrontations with England's Richard Cockerill at Old Trafford in November 1997.

He went on to win the inaugural Dancing With The Stars in 2005, which included a flawless paso doble

Hewitt died of motor neurone disease, aged 55.

ZB sports commentator Elliott Smith highlighted more of Hewitt's accomplishments.

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Tributes are flooding in following the death of nine-test All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt.
Hewitt was involved in one of the most monumental face-to-face haka confrontations with England's Richard Cockerill at Old Trafford in November 1997.
He went on to win the inaugural Dancing With The Stars in 2005, which included a flawless paso doble
Hewitt died of motor neurone disease, aged 55.
ZB sports commentator Elliott Smith highlighted more of Hewitt's accomplishments.
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