Frank Oliver - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:52:23 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Frank Oliver - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Rugby legend farewelled from Palmerston's Holy Spirit Cathedral https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/03/25/rugby-legend-farewelled-palmerstons-holy-spirit-cathedral/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:05:45 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=55888 Rugby legends, family, friends and colleagues of ex-All Black captain Frank Oliver gathered in Palmerston North yesterday to farewell the man remembered as a ferocious lock. The procession at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit drew hundreds who heard tributes to the ex-Blues coach who died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday. At midday, three Read more

Rugby legend farewelled from Palmerston's Holy Spirit Cathedral... Read more]]> Rugby legends, family, friends and colleagues of ex-All Black captain Frank Oliver gathered in Palmerston North yesterday to farewell the man remembered as a ferocious lock.

The procession at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit drew hundreds who heard tributes to the ex-Blues coach who died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday.

At midday, three helicopters flew over as the 65-year-old was carried into the church by six pallbearers, including his sons James and Anton, who is also a former All Black captain. Continue reading

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