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<p>There wouldn't be a poster (regular that is) that's predicted someone would be a star/AB and turned out to be a 'Meh'.<br><br>
While we're confessing, mine was Angus MacDonald. I thought he would be a regular AB and even push to be a leader....</p>
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<p>Mine was Telusa Veainu. I still think he could have been if he got more opportunities, though. Seemed to do well over in the UK and for Tonga.</p> -
I had a bit of man love for Hayden Pedersen. Sadly I forgot to think about the fact he was an absolute midget. Also there was his off field anger issues and his propensity to hit random people on the piss. My other man love is finally coming to fruition, with Elliot Dixon, I have been pumping him since U20s... I even said to friends before the final last year, that if he has a MOM performance then we will win. Oh and yip, I was also a fan of another midget Otago outside back, thinking Glen Horton could be an All Black.
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<p>I had a bit of man love for Hayden Pedersen. Sadly I forgot to think about the fact he was an absolute midget. Also there was his off field anger issues and his propensity to hit random people on the piss. My other man love is finally coming to fruition, with Elliot Dixon, I have been pumping him since U20s... I even said to friends before the final last year, that if he has a MOM performance then we will win. Oh and yip, I was also a fan of another midget Otago outside back, thinking Glen Horton could be an All Black.</p>
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<p>I think those with any man love for Richard Buckman will be similarly disappointed.</p> -
Mine was Cory Jane...
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Anscombe and Braid for me.</p></blockquote>
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Yeah there were few on here touting Luke Braid as an AB</p></blockquote>
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Only IRB young player of the year not to make it - although Atinga and Thrush did barely. If McCaw shuffled on earlier or got a bit more injured he probably makes it.<br><br>
Not really sure when/how Cane and Todd passed him. Maybe had to leave the Cheifs behind Cane, Lats, Lee and Messam earlier? -
Peter Saili is one I kept waiting to be awesome.
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Mine Brad Shields. <br><br>
Back in the day Sam Harding. -
Marty McKenzie <br><br><br>
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<p>Mine was Telusa Veainu. I still think he could have been if he got more opportunities, though. Seemed to do well over in the UK and for Tonga.</p>
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<p>Me too, never seen another player like him at club level.</p>
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<p>I won a bet with a workmate ( a case of Stenie pure, this was before I became a true beer Willis ) cos I predicted Lelia Masaga would be an AB and the bloke he was pumping wouldn't. Masaga hardly had a long career but he did make it whereas the other guy didn't and I can't remember his name. Island guy, played on the wing for the Canes, very quick, David someone ? He's the short guy beside Cory Jane....</p>
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<p>Mine is likely going to be James Lowe.</p>
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<p>However the guy I think should have gone lots further but didn't is Trent Boswell-Wakefield. He can't start for the Magpies (that's on the coach being a bit of a dick) and hasn't got close to Super Rugby because of it when I thought he'd be a regular at Super level and knocking on the door of ABs. The guy should have left HB a while ago.</p>
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<p>Smith?</p>
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<p>That's the bugger. Trust me to forget a complicated surname like that. He was pretty good to watch, I did laugh my arse off during the above scrap though.</p>
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<p>Other players who never did as well as I predicted are Troy Flavell, Filipo Levi, Kristian Ormsby, Ross Filipo.......I seemed to have a thing for short locks.</p> -
<p>I remember a conversation with a mate who really rated Guildford when he was a U20s star. I said at that time that Dagg would play more tests than Guildford.</p>
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<p>For Waikato players, I thought Rory Grice would have a big future. He starred in the NZ U20s but never got much opportunity in Super Rugby. Then he buggered off to France, and by all accounts is playing very well.</p>
