Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe defied medical advice to play his own small part in the Kiwis' Four Nations victory on Saturday night.
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Lowe, who has been plagued by serious health issues over the past two decades, had a heart attack last month.
At the time he described it as the "most frightening" health episode of his life. The 67-year-old is still under observation and supposed to be resting at home but flew to Wellington to present the jerseys and give a speech at the team dinner the night before the test.
"Stephen Kearney rang me last week and I was absolutely flattered," said Lowe. "I knew it wasn't something I was supposed to be doing but I didn't tell anyone. I just went. I knew there were people down there that could look after me if anything happened."