Gary Seear in action for the All Blacks against England at Twickenham in London. Photo Getty
Seear, who was 65, died early today in Christchurch after a battle with illness.
Seear, a loose forward and occasionally a lock, played 116 games for Otago and 34 games for the All Blacks, including 12 tests.
Seear made his debut for Otago in 1971 and first played for the All Blacks in 1976.
He famously kicked a 45m penalty goal against France in Paris in 1977.