2020 Māori All Blacks

[Bovidae]

Osborne does have a sense of humour.

The role has also brought some fond memories flooding back for Brown, who revealed that he was cheekily given the nickname Inanga ‘’Whitebait’ by Glen Osborne when he first represented NZ Māori in the 1996.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300171149/tony-inanga-brown-vows-mori-will-bring-testlike-intensity-to-pasifika-game

[Nepia]

@Bovidae That’s pretty, also quite funny coming from Osborne too as he’s pretty fair himself.

[Machpants]

@Nepia said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@Bovidae That’s pretty, also quite funny coming from Osborne too as he’s pretty fair himself.

Not suffering from a hint of ginge tho

[Bovidae]

Yeah, neither are quite as pale as Tito.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae There are Scottish players not as pale as him!

[nostrildamus]

@Machpants said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@Bovidae There are Scottish players not as pale as him!

Well considering they'd have African-born players play for Scotland since the 1880s (James George Robertson) I'm not that surprised!

[Machpants]

@nostrildamus said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@Machpants said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@Bovidae There are Scottish players not as pale as him!

Well considering they'd have African-born players play for Scotland since the 1880s (James George Robertson) I'm not that surprised!

Note I said Scottish players, not Scotland internationals. Like James Lowe is an Irish International but he's not an Irish player

[nostrildamus]

ooh, subtle. Given that "Scottish' lot have Siberian blood (which explains their liking for husky types) I'm no so sure what "Scottish" means any more.

Aug 14, 2012  /  UK news

Scottish people's DNA study could 'rewrite nation's history'

Evidence of African, Arabian, south-east Asian and Siberian ancestry in Scotland, says author of book tracing genetic journey

and given that Scotland allegedly means "land of the Irish"..

Scot means Irish

The Book of Armagh declares the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru to be “Imperator Scottorum” or “Emperor of the Irish”. Ireland was named ...

[Machpants]

@nostrildamus Irish are pasty bastards too

[nostrildamus]

@Machpants Norwegian Viking DNA in Ireland..not sure if Norwegian brown cheese made it over there though..

[Stargazer]

[Yeetyaah]

Fuck I'm quite late on this, but I didn't know Tony Brown was Māori and played for the Māori All Blacks a few years back. Got me by surprise.

[Bovidae]

No news on the extra player yet?

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Haven't seen it.

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

Fakatava has finally had a haircut.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I expected that! Here's hoping that all the (Pasifika and Maori) players get rid of that silly blond and pink dyed hair, too!

[Crazy Horse]

@Bovidae about time. I kept expecting the bloody thing to fall off the way it seemed to bobble around.

[Dice]

@Bovidae I think he just tied it back. On the news, it was still there.

[mofitzy_]

As a spectator it really emphasised how busy and effective he was. Could be a good tactic to get selectors eyes.