Buck Shelford

• Wayne 'Buck' Shelford is a former rugby union footballer and coach who represented and captained the All Blacks in the late 1980s.
• In 1987, the first Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand. Buck played in five of the six All Black's games and was a member of the team that won the final against France 29 – 9.
• Buck took over as All Black captain after the World Cup, first captaining the side during the 1987 tour of Japan. During his captaincy from 1987 to 1990, the All Blacks did not lose a game, only drawing once against Australia in 1988.
• Upon becoming captain, Buck brought his teammates to Te Aute College, a Maori school, to see the students perform a traditional haka. Although the All Blacks had been performing the haka at the start of their matches since the team's inception, it was Buck who brought the prestige back into the haka.
• In 1990, the All Black selectors controversially dropped Buck after the test series against Scotland. The general public were unhappy with this decision, especially when the All Blacks lost the third test of their next series against Australia, ending a 17 test winning streak. After this fans started appearing at games with signs saying 'Bring Back Buck' which continues even to this day at sporting events throughout the world.
• Buck is a true New Zealand legend, which is why he has been chosen as the official ambassador for John Bull.