Who would you like to see come back ?
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Who would you like to see come back and get a contract in a NZ franchise ?
Props : Charlie Faumuina. Still going strong. Siegfried Fisihoi'i. Nothing flashy but probably the strongest scrummager on the LH side of the whole Top 14. Owen Franks ? Jeff Toomaga-Allen ?
Hookers : Hika Elliott ?
Locks : B. Retallick, of course.
Loose forwards : S. Luatua. Not really as there are a lot of big bruising 6s in NZ right now. Joe Edwards. Great experience, solid and cool headed. Brad Shields ?
Half-back : TKB. Would be welcome nearly everywhere.
1st Five : Ihaia West ? Botica ? Lima Sopoaga ?
Midfield : George Moala. He would be the ABs 12.
Toeava : his experience could be welcome in a few franchises (Blues, Highlanders, even the Crusaders). Charlie Ngatai. Malakai Fekitoa.
Back three : Piutau, Toby Arnold (outstanding in the Top 14)
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@cgrant said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
Who would you like to see come back and get a contract in a NZ franchise ?
Props : Charlie Faumuina. Still going strong. Siegfried Fisihoi'i. Nothing flashy but probably the strongest scrummager on the LH side of the whole Top 14. Owen Franks ? Jeff Toomaga-Allen ?
Hookers : Hika Elliott ?
Locks : B. Retallick, of course.
Loose forwards : S. Luatua. Not really as there are a lot of big bruising 6s in NZ right now. Joe Edwards. Great experience, solid and cool headed. Brad Shields ?
Half-back : TKB. Would be welcome nearly everywhere.
1st Five : Ihaia West ? Botica ? Lima Sopoaga ?
Midfield : George Moala. He would be the ABs 12.
Toeava : his experience could be welcome in a few franchises (Blues, Highlanders, even the Crusaders). Charlie Ngatai. Malakai Fekitoa.
Back three : Piutau, Toby Arnold (outstanding in the Top 14)George Moala.
I can't believe he didnt get more of a go. I suppose Nonu being brilliant and SBW and his managers negotiating skills made it tough for George of the Jungle to get game time at 12.
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@MN5 When Moala last played for the Blues, I still remember all the comments on the Fern of how very, very slow he looked and didn't achieve much. He definitely didn't deserve an ABs call-up at the time. I think the relatively slow pace of the Top 14 suits him well and possibly makes him look better than he'd be in SR.
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@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@MN5 When Moala last played for the Blues, I still remember all the comments on the Fern of how very, very slow he looked and didn't achieve much. He definitely didn't deserve an ABs call-up at the time. I think the relatively slow pace of the Top 14 suits him well and possibly makes him look better than he'd be in SR.
Too much weights not enough speed work
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@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
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@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
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@ACT-Crusader I actually think he was an underrated player, and deserved more ABs caps, at some point (he definitely was better than James Parsons at the time).
I'd always pick Ash Dixon over him though, who should have been capped by the ABs IMO.
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I’d still like Cruden to be around at the Chiefs and Charlie Ngatai and James Lowe.
BBBR is, of course, a given.
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Christian Cullen, Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu, and Frank Bunce
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Who would you like to see come back ?
Jesus
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@Machpants said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
Who would you like to see come back ?
Jesus
someone already said Charlie Ngatai
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Fuck it.
Beaver.
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Victor Vito? 33 but smart eh.
If you'd offered us this a year ago, Luatua and Piutau would have filled gaps in the squad nicely
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@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
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@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Geez Neps, what do you have against Stephen Bates ? Not even mentioned....
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@MN5 said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Geez Neps, what do you have against Stephen Bates ? Not even mentioned....
I would have included him but that was a precision post aimed at who I was responding too.
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@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
Spot on!
Fuck him and any coaching he might do.
Fuck the wee Maori kids that might want an all black role model.
Fuck any nutritional advice he might have for kids
Fuck him teaching young professionals the tricks of the trade
Fuck him being another club player
Fuck him contributing or giving something back to nz rugby and the communityThere's a non playing, non participating internet guy that disagrees with something political so fuck you hika Elliott- fuck off and never come back!
Blood oath stargazer
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@Siam So publicly stating that Bill Gates has released CV so we all have to get an injection with a tracking chip is a political statement?
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I’d take Fekitoa and Naholo back, our midfield and right wing hasn’t been the same
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@Kiwiwomble said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
I’d take Fekitoa and Naholo back, our midfield and right wing hasn’t been the same
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@Kiwiwomble said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
I’d take Fekitoa and Naholo back, our midfield and right wing hasn’t been the same
Come back Tei!
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Buck.
And the Biff.
Now get off my lawn.
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@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
What did he say? Just had a look at instagram, can't see anything inflammatory on there?
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@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Nobody will ever beat Isaia Toeava.
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@MajorRage said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Nobody will ever beat Isaia Toeava.
Somewhere right now davidav just got triggered
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@MajorRage It was in his instagram "stories".
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@Stargazer Ah, ok. I think they expire right.
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@MajorRage said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Nobody will ever beat Isaia Toeava.
I'm dying on that hill - he was a seriously good player, who got wrecked and left early. Only 34 now, could still be contributing in the Blue and White hoops if he wanted to.
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Changing tack slightly but Will Skelton looks to have learned how to put in the mahi. Bet Oz would love that big unit back.
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@nzzp said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@MajorRage said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Nobody will ever beat Isaia Toeava.
I'm dying on that hill - he was a seriously good player, who got wrecked and left early. Only 34 now, could still be contributing in the Blue and White hoops if he wanted to.
I reckon he was playing some of his best rugby in 2009/2010 and even the odd chance he got in 2011 - a lot of his best performances were overseas in South Africa or on the 2010 EOYT. He kind of got snookered selection wise in 2011 with the emergence of Dagg, the arrival of SBW and then Kahui staying fit.
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@canefan said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@MajorRage said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Nepia said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@ACT-Crusader said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@Stargazer said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@cgrant Hika Elliott can stay in France, together with his tinfoil hat. I used to like him as a player, but after all the Covid-related conspiracy theories and other nonsense he's been spewing on instagram this year, even after testing positive himself, I don't want to see him back in NZ. I know, it has nothing to do with rugby, but hopefully he'll influence fewer fans if he stays right where he is.
When you look up overrated in the dictionary you find a picture of....
Jordie? George Bridge? Sevu Reece? Luke Whitelock? Sam Broomhall? Andy Ellis? Shit, I went too far, Andy doesn't deserve to be there, he actually did get good as his career progressed.
As @Stargazer notes Hika was underrated, a pity he's a loon now though.
Nobody will ever beat Isaia Toeava.
Somewhere right now davidav just got triggered
Indeed. I shared a few PMs with him over Toeava.
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Too late to say Colin Meads?
Reckon he'd be a great 6 for the AB's.
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@westcoastie said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
Too late to say Colin Meads?
Reckon he'd be a great 6 for the AB's.I think the thread title means “come back from overseas “
You are talking whole new levels of comeback.
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@Crucial said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
@westcoastie said in Who would you like to see come back ?:
Too late to say Colin Meads?
Reckon he'd be a great 6 for the AB's.I think the thread title means “come back from overseas “
You are talking whole new levels of comeback.Colin Lazarus Frankenstein Meads.
