Reds v British Lions
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Stupid, bloody acrobatics
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@Bovidae said in Reds v British Lions:
@ACT-Crusader I am sure it was done back when the Lions made big tours and played a lot of provincial games as NZ players of that era often moved around for work. I doubt this feat has been done for teams from two different countries.
In terms of timing 7 years between 70-77 tours might have allowed it to happen.
77-83 was 16 years so may have been too big a gap.
83-93 was 10 years.
93-05 12 years.
Considering playing for Maori as well as provinces another avenue for different opponents.
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@booboo said in Reds v British Lions:
@Bovidae said in Reds v British Lions:
@ACT-Crusader I am sure it was done back when the Lions made big tours and played a lot of provincial games as NZ players of that era often moved around for work. I doubt this feat has been done for teams from two different countries.
In terms of timing 7 years between 70-77 tours might have allowed it to happen.
77-83 was 16 years so may have been too big a gap.
83-93 was 10 years.
93-05 12 years.
Considering playing for Maori as well as provinces another avenue for different opponents.
That's just NZ...
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Do we count players who played for provinces AND played Tests? In that case heapses.
Edit. Ignore...
"two different provincial/franchise teams:
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@ARHS said in Reds v British Lions:
@booboo don't think 77 to 83 will have been much of a gap. Should be quite a few on the list. John Fleming and Mike McCool are two that come to mind
Oops 6 years not 16 ... maths ...
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@ACT-Crusader said in Reds v British Lions:
Aidan Ross and JTA - two NZers that will play against the BIL for the second time but for two different provincial/franchise teams. Who else has done that also?
I had a quick look at some names. Some of the obvious old-timers (e.g., Wilson Whineray) were often playing for different provinces in non-BIL tour years. There is at least one player and former AB who has achieved this - Graeme Higginson. He played for Canterbury against the Lions in 1977 and for Hawke's Bay in 1983.
And as @ARHS said, John Fleming (Wellington in 1977, Waikato in 1983).
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mid-week beers and footy? yes thank you
carn the Reds
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@mariner4life kicks off at lunchtime here, sports bar here I come.
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and by all accounts it's hot as shit so better get the pints in!
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@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:
and by all accounts it's hot as shit so better get the pints in!
As opposed to Brisbane which is pretty fresh by Qld standards today, currently 18, feels like 13. Windy as hell from the west, gusting to almost 50kms.
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bro it's amazing another 1,800 km further north, currently a very cool 22 feels like 20. reckon i might even need a 2nd layer tonight....
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@Unite said in Reds v British Lions:
@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:
and by all accounts it's hot as shit so better get the pints in!
As opposed to Brisbane which is pretty fresh by Qld standards today, currently 18, feels like 13. Windy as hell from the west, gusting to almost 50kms.
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it's all relative! you choose to live in a frozen hellhole
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Should suit us more than the Maroon mob
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@Bones said in Reds v British Lions:
@mariner4life kicks off at lunchtime here, sports bar here I come.
If the temperature feels like 35 why don’t they just say that it’s 35 ?
