West Coast three-quarter Bernie Green toured Britain and France with the 1980 Kiwis during a lengthy tenure in the South Island representative team.The Runanga tyro debuted for South Island in 1979 and played in the side's boilover victory against Australia the following season, before gaining a spot in the New Zealand touring party.Green debuted in the tour-opening win over Blackpool and scored tries against St Helens and Leigh among eight appearances, but the 21-year-old was not called upon for the Tests.Extending his South Island representation to 17 matches - netting eight tries - by the end of 1983, Green remained a stalwart for Runanga and West Coast. Runanga's run of nine straight WCRL titles ended in 1987 but Green stayed on as a player-coach for the faltering club, while he was part of West Coast's famous 1989 victory over Canterbury.Green, 47, was killed when a coal mine shaft collapsed on him in the Roa Mine, Blackball, in 2006, devastating the West Coast community.