Behind the Fern: The quiet hero behind the All Blacks
When the All Blacks ran out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on 7 November 2026, they wore black armbands and poppies. Leading them out as flag bearers were Trey and Dwayne Cadwallader, the son and brother of the team's Head of Security, Logan Cadwallader, who passed suddenly at the team hotel in Edinburgh earlier that week.
Cadwallader, a former special forces soldier, had looked after the All Blacks for 10 years. Known to the team as Caddy, he was a trusted member of the team and management group, and his passing came days before the opening Test of the Nations Championship Northern Tour. The episode is dedicated to his memory #4Caddy.
Watch: Season Two, Episode 13 of Behind the Fern
Moving forward with him
Players and management speak openly in the episode about a week of sharing stories, crying and laughing together. The squad leaned on its structures to find a way back to rugby, with the message that they were not moving on from Logan, but moving forward with him. Players said it took days before training felt right.
A win for Caddy
The All Blacks beat Scotland 43-21 to keep their unbeaten record against the Scots, and dedicated the result to Cadwallader. Captain Codie Taylor said the team wanted to win for him. Beauden Barrett scored twice on the night, bringing up his 50th Test try, as the team turned its attention to the rest of the tour.
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The episode begins in Auckland, where the squad assembled before heading north to start their Nations Championship Northern Tour campaign. Players reflect on a demanding year and what they want from the tour, and the team connect with Emirates Team New Zealand, trying their hand on the sailing simulator and getting a look inside another high-performance environment.
