Exhausted and frustrated Greymouth firefighters are praying for respite after more deliberately lit fires in the town last night kept them from their beds for several hours.
After helping East Coast to their first Heartland win in eight years, the 103-test All Black returns for their long away trip to play West Coast in Greymouth.
Hosea Gear says his former All Blacks team-mate "is keen" to get back on the horse with East Coast after helping them end their 54-match losing streak.