Canterbury rugby great Alex "Grizz" Wyllie, who died on the weekend aged 80, is being remembered for his uncompromising nature. 

He played 210 games for Canterbury as a loose forward before a storied coaching career with his province and the All Blacks. 

Sports journalist Andrew Saville told Mike Hosking on the Commentary Box that Wyllie loomed large in his formative years, in the good ol' days when players and media actually socialised. 

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Canterbury rugby great Alex "Grizz" Wyllie, who died on the weekend aged 80, is being remembered for his uncompromising nature.&nbsp;
He played 210 games for Canterbury as a loose forward before a storied coaching career with his province and the All Blacks.&nbsp;
Sports journalist Andrew Saville told Mike Hosking on the Commentary Box that Wyllie loomed large in his formative years, in the good ol' days when players and media actually socialised.&nbsp;
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Commentary Box with Andrew Saville and Jason Pine: Alex "Grizz Wyllie, Liam Lawson

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