Andrew Maxwell Haden (born September 26, 1950) was a rugby union lock-forward for the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1970s and 1980s. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A rugby union scrum. ... First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby...

Life and career

Born in Wanganui, New Zealand, he made his All Black debut in 1972, and his Test debut against the British Lions in 1977 - going on to make 41 appearances and scoring 2 tries. He played club rugby for Auckland, Harlequins in London and Algida in Italy. Wanganui   is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Two rugby teams may be known as the British Lions, though it is not the correct title for either: The British and Irish Lions are a touring side playing rugby union. ...

Haden was a controversial player, who was accused of cheating and unsporting conduct by opposing players. The most infamous occurrence of this happened in a match against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in 1978. The score was 12-10 in Wales's favour, when Haden and another New Zealand player, Frank Oliver, suddenly fell to the ground as if pushed. The referee awarded a penalty in the dying moments of the match, which Brian McKechnie kicked, winning the game for New Zealand. Later, Welsh legend JPR Williams wrote that Haden should have been sent off. Despite the controversy however, the referee subsequently stated that the penalty had actually been awarded for an actual infringment against Oliver and not the Haden 'dive' as was thought. Haden doesn't however deny that the attempts to cheat the referee were pre planned, something also confirmed by his captain Graham Mourie. All that notwithstanding however, the operative fact is that the penalty wasn't awarded for the act. So it's ok. Unless you're Welsh. In which case you'd do well to remember the Dean's incident. This article is about the country. ... Cardiff Arms Park is a stadium complex situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. ... Frank Oliver (September 1, 1853 - March 31, 1933 was a politician and journalist from old Northwest Territories, and later Alberta, Canada. ... Brian John McKechnie (born November 6, 1953) was a double All Black, that is, he represented New Zealand in both rugby union and cricket. ... This article is about the country. ... John Peter Rhys Williams (born 2 March 1949 in Cardiff), known universally as JPR Williams, played rugby union for Wales between 1969 and 1981. ...

Haden made his last Test appearance in 1985 against Argentina.

In 2003, Andy announced that he was fighting cancer after being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Despite this, Andy vows to fight on, and is currently an agent for various celebrities. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

External links

• Sporting-Heroes.Net - a profile and picture of Andy Haden