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Playing the Ball
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Grin(s) and bear it: sports stars have it in the can

OPINION: I have no problem with extra-curricular business, but please concentrate on core business of winning games first.

Martin Devlin Tue, 12 Apr 2022

The All Blacks, alcohol, and a Kiwi living legend all combined to make good talkback fodder last week. If you missed it all, a drink called ‘Grins’ was in the gun with its three proprietors, copping it like a chook.

Grins is an RTD alcohol brand set up by former AB Stephen Donald and current

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