Technically poor in facets too. Obviously dominated with power at most levels.
There is a reason they are let leave NZ
Fat lad in accommodation beside me from west limerick is devastated. Sweat rolling off the beast, jersey welded to him… and he throwing back tins of Heineken to beat the band.
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He must be one of the worst all blacks of recent times. Hasn’t put the shoulder to the wheel at all in his time here.
Sorry mate
Nothing to be devestated by. They’re getting their arse handed to them on a plate. Simple as
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A great day is how you described their last pasting
@GeoffreyBoycott is there precedent on modern times for a player being a lion without being a capped international? James Davies would be a far better option than Haskell surely
Was Nigel Melville uncapped?
No idea. Before my time
What about John Bentley, wasn’t he only capped in league before 97?
I’m almost certain Bentley was a capped union international before he went to league in first place.
The ref is from the same country as one of the teams. 
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What was the score?
Not over yet. But 32-10 with about 15 to go.
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And Munster didn’t object . Think about that.
37-10 to the Welsh crowd,
Fantastic scenes…pity the place is empty.
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And getting emptier . To be fair there was a decent crowd there .
Nigel Melville, who had not yet been capped by England, replaced Terry Holmes who was injured in the first test.
Melville was injured himself in his second match and was replaced by Steve Smith.
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They were giving away free tickets all week for it pal.
Will Greenwood 1997