PHOTOS: Goodbye to a Golden Generation

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1/8 Six All Blacks who helped win back the Bledisloe Cup may also have just played their last game in front of a home crowd.
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2/8 Conrad Smith: Debut vs Italy at Rome, Nov 13, 2004. Current age: 33
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3/8 Ma'a Nonu: Debut vs England at Wellington, Jun 14, 2003. Current age: 33.
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4/8 Tony Woodcock: Debut vs Wales at Millennium Stadium, Nov 23, 2002. Current age: 34
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5/8 Keven Mealamu: Debut vs Wales at Millennium Stadium, Nov 23, 2002. Current age: 36.
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6/8 Dan Carter: Debut vs Wales at Hamilton, Jun 21, 2003. Current age: 33.
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7/8 Richie McCaw: Debut vs Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Nov 17, 2001. Current age: 34.
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Six players who took part in the comprehensive demolition of Australia at Eden Park possibly just played their last match for the All Blacks on home soil.

They started more than a decade ago, have racked up hundreds of caps between them, and have been the mainstay of All Blacks teams throughout a period of unparalleled success.

Here, we celebrate and salute a golden generation of All Blacks.

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