Overview

• Norm Hewitt played 23 matches for the All Blacks, including nine tests from 1993 to 1998.
• He famously faced off with England's Richard Cockerill during a haka in 1997, a moment that became rugby folklore.
• Post-retirement, Hewitt was active in mentoring youth and campaigning against violence and animal cruelty.
• He won the inaugural season of New Zealand's 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2005.
• New Zealand Rugby and former teammates have paid tribute to Hewitt's passionate and gracious character.