Crystal Glass XV
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I said them in another thread, but Nehe Milner-Skudder and Richard Kahui are obvious ones.
Braydon Ennor and to an extent, Jack Goodhue for the more recent examples that haven't been mentioned.
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@African-Monkey Kahui seems healthy in comparison to some of these guys. I know he was injured a lot, but not a lot a lot.
I think @sparky has just opened up a NZ rugby almanac collection and is pointing out random names.
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@Bones said in Crystal Glass XV:
@African-Monkey Kahui seems healthy in comparison to some of these guys. I know he was injured a lot, but not a lot a lot.
I think @sparky has just opened up a NZ rugby almanac collection and is pointing out random names.
I place Kahui and Brewer in a similar group. Both could have had far greater AB careers, one had been touted as a future captain. At least Kahui got a chance to win a RWC
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Mark Ranby, wasnt he the original foodbill?
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@taniwharugby said in Crystal Glass XV:
Mark Ranby, wasnt he the original foodbill?
There's a name. Remember seeing him at Twickenham and being impressed by his write-up in the match programme. Can't recall any memorable performances though - did he get injured?
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It's not my thread, but this should not be about guys who were injured a lot, but guys who even when they made the field could really not be counted on finishing a game. Crotty being a prime case.
Brewer and Kahui, for example, didn't leave the field often. When properly fit they were good to last a game.
If it is just inability to play through injury/illness, then Jonah Lomu is in the running.
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@Chester-Draws said in Crystal Glass XV:
If it is just inability to play through injury/illness, then Jonah Lomu is in the running.
Eighth on the all time try scoring list means he did OK. Certainly curtailed his potential, but he had a stellar career anyway, particularly in world cups.
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Going back a long way but Jason Goldsmith was the youngest AB I believe and then disappeared due to savage injury.
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@Smudge said in Crystal Glass XV:
@MN5 said in Crystal Glass XV:
@canefan said in Crystal Glass XV:
Mike Brewer at 6. Jack Goodhue could take a midfield spot
No chance. He played an entire World Cup and a fair few games in between
He literally got ruled out of the 1991 RWC in a fitness test and missed the 1987 RWC due to injury too. But sure, if you say so.
Still played 32 tests and even got picked when he wasn’t in the squad in 1993. Must be some Grade A glass he’s made of.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Crystal Glass XV:
Going back a long way but Jason Goldsmith was the youngest AB I believe and then disappeared due to savage injury.
He played for Waikato while still at school. I remember watching Goldsmith star in Waikato's win against the 1988 Welsh team. He was in the ABs later that year at 18. Retired at 24 due to injuries.
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@Bovidae said in Crystal Glass XV:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Crystal Glass XV:
Going back a long way but Jason Goldsmith was the youngest AB I believe and then disappeared due to savage injury.
He played for Waikato while still at school. I remember watching Goldsmith star in Waikato's win against the 1988 Welsh team. He was in the ABs later that year at 18. Retired at 24 due to injuries.
I remember he got a nasty leg break against Canterbury.
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@Bovidae said in Crystal Glass XV:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Crystal Glass XV:
Going back a long way but Jason Goldsmith was the youngest AB I believe and then disappeared due to savage injury.
He played for Waikato while still at school. I remember watching Goldsmith star in Waikato's win against the 1988 Welsh team. He was in the ABs later that year at 18. Retired at 24 due to injuries.
I actually saw him play at Ballymore in 1988. Was a bit pissed off because I wanted John Kirwan's autograph and he was playing on the right wing so on opposite side of where I was.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Crystal Glass XV:
Going back a long way but Jason Goldsmith was the youngest AB I believe and then disappeared due to savage injury.
Jasin Goldsmith, just for the record. He made the NZ Colts a few years later, so didn't disappear completely. (I thought he did too, but he just changed province).
If we're going to pick guys who broke very early on, there's heaps. I went to school with Geoff Hinds, though he was a few years ahead. He was always injured, even at school. Made the ABs on the disastrous tour of Australia, which didn't do his chances any good. Was not playing only a few years later, presumably because he was never able to stay fit.
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@booboo said in Crystal Glass XV:
@frugby said in Crystal Glass XV:
Nathan Hastie
Who?
Highlanders third stringer... we don't really have injury prone halfbacks!
