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    • sparky
      sparky last edited by

      The Walrus and the Fat C**t have done a list of their top ten Box Office players for the Sunday Times. As ever, I suspect the Fern can do much, much better than those two bitter, old, gas bags.

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/121537480/all-blacks-legend-jonah-lomu-rated-rugbys-greatest-entertainer-after-michael-jordan-moment

      Rugby's 10 greatest box office players (as selected by The Times)

      STEPHEN JONES: 1-Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji), 2-Jonah Lomu (NZ), 3-Shane Williams (Wales), 4-David Campese (Australia), 5-Christian Wade (England), 6-Jeremy Guscott (England), 7-Mark Ring (Wales), 8-Timothy Lafaele (Japan), 9-Waisale Serevi (Fiji), 10-Quade Cooper (Australia).

      STUART BARNES: 1-Lomu, 2-Jonny Wilkinson (England), 3-Carlos Spencer (NZ), 4-Micky Skinner (England), 5-Finn Russell (Scotland), 6-Cooper, 7-Leone Nakarawa (Fiji), 8-Eric Champ (France), 9-Ring, 10-Simon Zebo (Ireland)


      Sparky's Top Ten NZ Rugby Entertainers

      1-Christian Cullen 2-Carlos Spencer 3- Beauden Barrett 4-Jonah Lomu 5-Jeff Wilson 6-Zinzan Brooke 7-Sonny Bill Williams 8-Israel Dagg 9- Ma'a Nonu 10- Damian McKenzie

      Sparky's Top Ten Overseas X-Factor Players

      1 - Waisale Serevi (Fiji) 2- Serge Blanco (France) 3- David Campese (Australia) 4- Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji) 5- Gareth Edwards (Wales) 6 -Shane Williams (Wales) 7- Nemani Nadolo (Fiji) 8- Patrice Lagisquet (France) 9- Bryan Habana (SA) 10-Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

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      • Crucial
        Crucial last edited by

        Lomu was the ultimate box office rugby star. He opened wallets for the start of the professional game FFS!
        Cullen and Lomu together made a long waiting list for season tickets in Wellington and getting to a Canes game was like scoring AB tickets.

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        • MiketheSnow
          MiketheSnow last edited by

          Jason Robinson (England)
          Phil Bennett (Wales)
          Olivier Magne (France)

          For starters

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          • Crucial
            Crucial @MiketheSnow last edited by

            @MiketheSnow said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

            Jason Robinson (England)
            Phil Bennett (Wales)
            Olivier Magne (France)

            For starters

            As entertainers or seat fillers? Would you buy a ticket mainly on the chance they were playing?

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            • J
              junior last edited by

              The problem with this article is that they don't actually define what they mean by "box-office". Presumably, they mean guys who drew crowds, but then they mention a guy like Quade Cooper, who people turned up to boo not watch.

              If they mean guys with sublime skills who could really entertain, then bloody say that. But then don't nominate Jonny Wilkinson (all due respect to the man, he was an all-time great, IMO).

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              • taniwharugby
                taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                For me 'Box-Office' is guys like JOnah, Rupeni, Cully, Campese, Tuilagi, Shane Williams, Jason Robinson, Lima, Blanco...

                Even though there are 2 from that list I have never really rated, I know they brought alot and people wanted to see the ball in thier hands for them to see what they would do.

                BUt for me, using the term 'Box-Office' and looking at my list, detracts from the great players that gave these guys the ball and space to run rampant...

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                • raznomore
                  raznomore last edited by raznomore

                  1. Lomu
                  2. Cullen
                  3. Caucau
                  4. Carter
                  5. Campese
                  6. Kirwan
                  7. Jason Robinson
                  8. Blanco
                  9. Habana

                  I can’t respect a list with Guscott on it lol. Very good but he was average compared to the true highlight reel players.

                  Wilkinson was an all time great but I would not say he was exciting to watch.

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                  • Bones
                    Bones last edited by

                    Yeah I struggle with Williams being that good. Excellent for a small fella but Robinson blows him out of the park and I'd probably even take DMac ahead of him.

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                    • MiketheSnow
                      MiketheSnow @Crucial last edited by

                      @Crucial said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                      @MiketheSnow said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                      Jason Robinson (England)
                      Phil Bennett (Wales)
                      Olivier Magne (France)

                      For starters

                      As entertainers or seat fillers? Would you buy a ticket mainly on the chance they were playing?

                      All three as entertainers
                      First two as seat fillers

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                      • MiketheSnow
                        MiketheSnow @junior last edited by

                        @junior said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                        The problem with this article is that they don't actually define what they mean by "box-office". Presumably, they mean guys who drew crowds, but then they mention a guy like Quade Cooper, who people turned up to boo not watch.

                        If they mean guys with sublime skills who could really entertain, then bloody say that. But then don't nominate Jonny Wilkinson (all due respect to the man, he was an all-time great, IMO).

                        Gavin Henson filled seats and had sublime skills.

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                        • Catogrande
                          Catogrande last edited by

                          This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

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                          • MiketheSnow
                            MiketheSnow @Catogrande last edited by

                            @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                            This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                            The HQ boxes on the other hand

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                            • Catogrande
                              Catogrande @MiketheSnow last edited by

                              @MiketheSnow said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                              @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                              This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                              The HQ boxes on the other hand

                              Point.

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                              • J
                                junior @MiketheSnow last edited by

                                @MiketheSnow said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                @junior said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                The problem with this article is that they don't actually define what they mean by "box-office". Presumably, they mean guys who drew crowds, but then they mention a guy like Quade Cooper, who people turned up to boo not watch.

                                If they mean guys with sublime skills who could really entertain, then bloody say that. But then don't nominate Jonny Wilkinson (all due respect to the man, he was an all-time great, IMO).

                                Gavin Henson filled seats and had sublime skills.

                                Yeah, and for a brief period of time, I agree he was "box-office" (if that's your definition of box-office).

                                The issue with Barnes' and Jones' lists are that they tend to mix between the mercurial, sublimely skilled players and the guys who people paid to see because they put in the big performances in the biggest moments (hence the inclusion of JW and the MJ comparisons). To me, "box office" is one or the other (probably the latter, IMO), but not both.

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                                • rotated
                                  rotated last edited by

                                  It’s a rare occasion where I’ll agree with Stuart Barnes but Wilkinson is a good call. Maybe not #2 living in Australia for most of his career I’d say he had the biggest profile for an overseas player Between Lomu and McCaw.

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                                  • MajorRage
                                    MajorRage last edited by

                                    Only 2 comments for me.

                                    1. We all know Lomu is the number 1, including Jones. He’s trying to get column inches, and has succeeded.

                                    2. No Larkham is a surprise. Expect at least one to remember his sublime skills.

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                                    • rotated
                                      rotated @MajorRage last edited by

                                      @MajorRage said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                      1. No Larkham is a surprise. Expect at least one to remember his sublime skills.

                                      Larkham had silky skills but he always looked like prey more than predator out there.

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                                      • mariner4life
                                        mariner4life last edited by mariner4life

                                        no one mentioning George Smith is a surprise to me.

                                        All the parts you want in a great openside (and he was a great openside) mixed in with sublime touches by hand and foot that would have made an inside back proud. A genius rugby player.

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                                        • MN5
                                          MN5 last edited by

                                          I'm deeply shocked and offended that neither of those twits mentioned Christian Cullen.

                                          Well I was until I remembered who said twits were.

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                                          • Canes4life
                                            Canes4life last edited by

                                            You could arguably throw the 2015 version of Nehe Milner Skudder in there. Every time he touched the ball that season he had the majority of the Cake Tin on the edge of their seats and then did unbelievably well when he made the All Black's aswell.

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                                            • MN5
                                              MN5 @Canes4life last edited by MN5

                                              @Canes4life said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                              You could arguably throw the 2015 version of Nehe Milner Skudder in there. Every time he touched the ball that season he had the majority of the Cake Tin on the edge of their seats and then did unbelievably well when he made the All Black's aswell.

                                              I think Owen Franks would have more chance of a mention these days.

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                                              • MiketheSnow
                                                MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                For someone of the Walrus' vintage and tribe, no mention of Barry John confirms that reverse Alzheimers has taken root

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                                                • MN5
                                                  MN5 @MiketheSnow last edited by MN5

                                                  @MiketheSnow said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                  For someone of the Walrus' vintage and tribe, no mention of Barry John confirms that reverse Alzheimers has taken root

                                                  Could older Ferners scratch their collective heads and try to come up with some reason, however far fetched, that Micky Skinner and Eric Champ make the list? Is this considered ‘box office Rugby?’

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                                                  Fuck, I think he’s genuinely out walrused the walrus for Bullshit Rugby opinions.....

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                                                  • A
                                                    ARHS last edited by

                                                    Bizarre selections by the Times. Cullen serevi and campese would be the best entertainers for me and Andy Irvine and Gareth edwards best of the brits.

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                                                    • canefan
                                                      canefan last edited by

                                                      The French teams of the 80s were star studded. I always thought Serge Blanco was a graceful player, never really saw all the fuss with Guscott TBH

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                                                      • canefan
                                                        canefan last edited by

                                                        Oh and forgot to mention Philipe Sela

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                                                        • raznomore
                                                          raznomore @MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                          @MiketheSnow said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                          @junior said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                          The problem with this article is that they don't actually define what they mean by "box-office". Presumably, they mean guys who drew crowds, but then they mention a guy like Quade Cooper, who people turned up to boo not watch.

                                                          If they mean guys with sublime skills who could really entertain, then bloody say that. But then don't nominate Jonny Wilkinson (all due respect to the man, he was an all-time great, IMO).

                                                          Gavin Henson filled seats and had sublime skills.

                                                          A player that could have been so much more

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                                                          • booboo
                                                            booboo @sparky last edited by

                                                            @sparky said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                            The Walrus and the Fat C**t have done a list of their top ten Box Office players for the Sunday Times. As ever, I suspect the Fern can do much, much better than those two bitter, old, gas bags.

                                                            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/121537480/all-blacks-legend-jonah-lomu-rated-rugbys-greatest-entertainer-after-michael-jordan-moment

                                                            Rugby's 10 greatest box office players (as selected by The Times)

                                                            STEPHEN JONES: 1-Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji), 2-Jonah Lomu (NZ), 3-Shane Williams (Wales), 4-David Campese (Australia), 5-Christian Wade (England), 6-Jeremy Guscott (England), 7-Mark Ring (Wales), 8-Timothy Lafaele (Japan), 9-Waisale Serevi (Fiji), 10-Quade Cooper (Australia).

                                                            STUART BARNES: 1-Lomu, 2-Jonny Wilkinson (England), 3-Carlos Spencer (NZ), 4-Micky Skinner (England), 5-Finn Russell (Scotland), 6-Cooper, 7-Leone Nakarawa (Fiji), 8-Eric Champ (France), 9-Ring, 10-Simon Zebo (Ireland)


                                                            Sparky's Top Ten NZ Rugby Entertainers

                                                            1-Christian Cullen 2-Carlos Spencer 3- Beauden Barrett 4-Jonah Lomu 5-Jeff Wilson 6-Zinzan Brooke 7-Sonny Bill Williams 8-Israel Dagg 9- Ma'a Nonu 10- Damian McKenzie

                                                            Sparky's Top Ten Overseas X-Factor Players

                                                            1 - Waisale Serevi (Fiji) 2- Serge Blanco (France) 3- David Campese (Australia) 4- Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji) 5- Gareth Edwards (Wales) 6 -Shane Williams (Wales) 7- Nemani Nadolo (Fiji) 8- Patrice Lagisquet (France) 9- Bryan Habana (SA) 10-Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

                                                            Click bait

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                                                            • ACT Crusader
                                                              ACT Crusader @Catogrande last edited by

                                                              @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                              This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                              I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                              I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

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                                                              • J
                                                                junior @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                @ACT-Crusader said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                                I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                                I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

                                                                I think most people are in this boat. I can only think of one match where people literally turned up only to see one guy (a Counties v Wellington NPC match in about 1995 at Athletic Park in terrible weather). And then, even at his peak, more people would turn up (at least in NZ) to see the great AB team of which he was a part.

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                                                                • mariner4life
                                                                  mariner4life @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                  @ACT-Crusader said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                  @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                  This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                                  I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                                  I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

                                                                  i was at that game

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                                                                  • MN5
                                                                    MN5 @junior last edited by MN5

                                                                    @junior said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                    @ACT-Crusader said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                    @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                    This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                                    I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                                    I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

                                                                    I think most people are in this boat. I can only think of one match where people literally turned up only to see one guy (a Counties v Wellington NPC match in about 1995 at Athletic Park in terrible weather). And then, even at his peak, more people would turn up (at least in NZ) to see the great AB team of which he was a part.

                                                                    He didn't disappoint. It's on youtube somewhere but pretty sure he handed off Tana, Ieremia and a number of lesser known players in one amazing try.....we then went off down the road to Georgie Pie for a feed before catching the bus home and making sure I caught the try on the Sports News that night.

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                                                                    • Nepia
                                                                      Nepia last edited by

                                                                      I didn't specifically go to the match for this reason, but watching Cullen tear the Scots a new one in Dunedin in 1996 was a high point of X-Factor/Box Office from one player alone.

                                                                      But, during that era there were so many players to go see for those reasons in the ABs.

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                                                                      • KiwiMurph
                                                                        KiwiMurph @mariner4life last edited by

                                                                        @mariner4life said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                        @ACT-Crusader said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                        @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                        This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                                        I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                                        I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

                                                                        i was at that game

                                                                        As was I. Orene Ai'i started at 10 from memory. Rokocoko's Super Rugby debut but he was overshadowed by a certain other winger.

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                                                                        • MN5
                                                                          MN5 @KiwiMurph last edited by MN5

                                                                          @KiwiMurph said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                          @mariner4life said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                          @ACT-Crusader said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                          @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                          This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                                          I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                                          I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

                                                                          i was at that game

                                                                          As was I. Orene Ai'i started at 10 from memory. Rokocoko's Super Rugby debut but he was overshadowed by a certain other winger.

                                                                          Seeing Rupeni tear the Scots another new one live in Sydney was pretty fun in 2003. Luckily the other 14 weren’t quite as good and the Scots snuck into the quarters.

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                                                                          • mariner4life
                                                                            mariner4life @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                            @KiwiMurph said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                            @mariner4life said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                            @ACT-Crusader said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                            @Catogrande said in X-Factor/Box Office Players:

                                                                            This is an odd discussion for me. Sure I can see how these guys are exciting players to watch, but seat fillers? I cannot think of a time I would have gone to see a match or even made more of a effort to see a match because so and so was playing. Seeing someone like Jonah (THE man in this instance) would be a bonus but I would be going to watch England v NZ not Jonah.

                                                                            I’m more in this boat. One of the great things about rugby is that it’s the ultimate team game.

                                                                            I’ve seen some brilliant rugby players live over my lifetime, but I can only think of one time that I was genuinely excited with anticipation to see one player live and that was 17 years ago. I was in Sydney for the week and a mate rang me on the Tuesday or Wednesday and said he had corporate seats at the SFS for the opening round of the Super 12 and it was the Blues and Waratahs game. Rupeni was playing.

                                                                            i was at that game

                                                                            As was I. Orene Ai'i started at 10 from memory. Rokocoko's Super Rugby debut but he was overshadowed by a certain other winger.

                                                                            yeah i know Carlos was injured to start the year, which was a bit of a bummer. Weather was shit too wasn't it?

                                                                            Anyway, Blues won, i had a massive night out, then played subbies rugby the next day still a bit pissed.

                                                                            oh to be young again

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                                                                            • Bovidae
                                                                              Bovidae last edited by

                                                                              The players that would make my list are the ones who when they got the ball you were off your seat in anticipation of what would happen next.

                                                                              Of the names not mentioned yet, I would add Sivivatu.

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                                                                              • mariner4life
                                                                                mariner4life last edited by

                                                                                when Sione Lauaki was on, he was quite the sight.

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                                                                                • nzzp
                                                                                  nzzp @mariner4life last edited by

                                                                                  @mariner4life quite the wasted talent regrettably

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                                                                                  • voodoo
                                                                                    voodoo last edited by

                                                                                    @mariner4life @nzzp

                                                                                    For forwards running fast at backs, I still can't go past Richard Bands running over Los, that was some funny shit

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