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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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      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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        @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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          @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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          • C cgrant

            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 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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              @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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                @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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                  Iโ€™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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                        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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                            alt text

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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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                                @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 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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                                  @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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                                    @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. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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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.

                                      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 community

                                      There'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 stargazer๐Ÿ‘

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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 community

                                        There'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 stargazer๐Ÿ‘

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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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                                          Iโ€™d take Fekitoa and Naholo back, our midfield and right wing hasnโ€™t been the same

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