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    @bovidae
    O'Neill was really tall. He played well against with the All Blacks against South Africa but being in a losing team did not help his cause. He did not have the career his physical attributes let expect.

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    @cgrant said in Chiefs 2021:

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    O'Neill was really tall. He played well against with the All Blacks against South Africa but being in a losing team did not help his cause. He did not have the career his physical attributes let expect.

    That statement sums it up. Bird was similar, and when he finally started to show promise, went overseas.

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    @bovidae Didn't Bird also have some bad injuries along the way?

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    @stargazer said in Chiefs 2021:

    @bovidae Didn't Bird also have some bad injuries along the way?

    I think he did have a few injuries but was also given plenty of opportunities for the Chiefs. He did play very well in the game against Wales.

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/125331480/super-rugby-pretty-dark-times--why-former-all-black-nathan-harris-nearly-chucked-it-all-in

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    Hope we see him this week and others like Ah Kuoi Norris Finau and Moli

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    @bovidae Pretty brutal stuff.

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    @bovidae "I’m definitely not out of the woodwork yet"

    Classic footy quote

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    Departing Chiefs coach shares a moment with Anton Lienert-Brown ahead of final match: 'F***, I'm already losing it'

    Departing Chiefs coach shares a moment with Anton Lienert-Brown ahead of final match: 'F***, I'm already losing it'

    With Chiefs forwards coach Neil Barnes heading off to coach Taranaki after the completion of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, Sunday night's fixture with the Waratahs will be his final jaunt with the Hamilton-based side

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    “They were giving me the name tag of ‘The Food Bill’ there for a wee while, because I didn’t play, and was just collecting all the kit.

    Wasnt Ranby the one that phrase was coined for?

    Jeez what a tough run, great he still has that desire though!!

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    @taniwharugby I honestly can't remember who that phrase started with. There has been a long list over the years.

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    @taniwharugby said in Chiefs 2021:

    @bovidae

    “They were giving me the name tag of ‘The Food Bill’ there for a wee while, because I didn’t play, and was just collecting all the kit.

    Wasnt Ranby the one that phrase was coined for?

    Jeez what a tough run, great he still has that desire though!!

    It was at least Robin Brooke before that when he was injured 1994/1995ish.

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    @nepia at that point he wouldnt have been a 'foodbill' though was he, not being 'officially' paid and all.

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    @taniwharugby said in Chiefs 2021:

    @nepia at that point he wouldnt have been a 'foodbill' though was he, not being 'officially' paid and all.

    Well obviously I didn't read any of the posts above so have no context for the discussion. 😉

    I think it was a tour to the NH when he maybe played half a game but stayed on tour (could be 100% wrong on that I just remember Zinny calling him that).

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    @nepia I'll take your word on it 🙂

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    @nepia Yeah, I was going to mention Brooke, and I think that is how the term started, i.e., getting free food/accommodation but not training or playing.

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    ALB likely to have to be rested against the Tahs.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/125371724/super-rugby-how-all-blacks-midfielder-anton-lienertbrown-found-his-extra-yard-of-pace

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    He's had a heavy workload, but the thought of running out a backline with no DMac or ALB in Sydney doesn't sound like much fun...

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    @donsteppa said in Chiefs 2021:

    He's had a heavy workload, but the thought of running out a backline with no DMac or ALB in Sydney doesn't sound like much fun...

    we can't make the final. we can't come last. we're playing our 4th game in Australia. Who actually cares? get some experience in to the kids.

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    @mariner4life said in Chiefs 2021:

    @donsteppa said in Chiefs 2021:

    He's had a heavy workload, but the thought of running out a backline with no DMac or ALB in Sydney doesn't sound like much fun...

    we can't make the final. we can't come last. we're playing our 4th game in Australia. Who actually cares? get some experience in to the kids.

    Be nice to keep the Waratahs losing streak going though.

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