Where are they now?
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Joeli Vidiri, the greatest All Black that never was
Joeli Vidiri, the greatest All Black that never was | Scratched | He...
He lit up Eden Park and Growers Stadium with Jonah Lomu in the 1990s. He was wanted by both Fiji and the All Blacks. But by age 27, Joeli Vidiri’s rugby...
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@antipodean said in Where are they now?:
Joeli Vidiri, the greatest All Black that never was
He lit up Eden Park and Growers Stadium with Jonah Lomu in the 1990s. He was wanted by both Fiji and the All Blacks. But by age 27, Joeli Vidiri’s rugby...
Saw that and meant to post it. Shit he was incredible and often outshone Jonah in games when they played together. If he got selected in 96 Tana Umaga may never have got a game. With all the ex players making big money as coaches/commentators etc it seems pretty sad he has the job he does. Not to mention the ongoing health issues he’ll always have.
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was in another thread...http://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/3184/blues-2020/1465
BUt a good (but also sad) watch.
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Where are they now? John Spiers - Counties Sports Hub
By Dale Budge Former All Black John Spiers has one of the most remarkable stories in the history of rugby and yet you’d never know it by talking to him. The prop forward played five tests and 28 matches for the All Blacks in the 1970s and early 80s, 153 matches for Counties and a […]
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@mikedogz said in Where are they now?:
Where are they now? John Spiers - Counties Sports Hub
By Dale Budge Former All Black John Spiers has one of the most remarkable stories in the history of rugby and yet you’d never know it by talking to him. The prop forward played five tests and 28 matches for the All Blacks in the 1970s and early 80s, 153 matches for Counties and a […]
Good read. Thanks for posting. Spiers, Dalton, Ketel would still be my front row in an all-time Counties team.
400+ club games is phenomenal.
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@nepia said in Where are they now?:
This can't be a playing days picture can it? They all look middle aged. Did everyone resemble the Whitelocks in the 70s?
I have always thought this. Ever since I was a kid when I saw photos of old blokes taken when they were young I thought they looked old in them. Probably because they still had the same hair cut, same style of clothes etc. I am guessing if I wasn't bald I'd still have the same hair cut now. I probably wear the same clothes.
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@crazy-horse said in Where are they now?:
@nepia said in Where are they now?:
This can't be a playing days picture can it? They all look middle aged. Did everyone resemble the Whitelocks in the 70s?
I have always thought this. Ever since I was a kid when I saw photos of old blokes taken when they were young I thought they looked old in them. Probably because they still had the same hair cut, same style of clothes etc. I am guessing if I wasn't bald I'd still have the same hair cut now. I probably wear the same clothes.
People didn’t really shave their heads in those days either, they just had bald patches.
But then again Joe Roff was only a year or two older than me and I thought he looked about 40 when he debuted.
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@crazy-horse said in Where are they now?:
@nepia said in Where are they now?:
This can't be a playing days picture can it? They all look middle aged. Did everyone resemble the Whitelocks in the 70s?
I have always thought this. Ever since I was a kid when I saw photos of old blokes taken when they were young I thought they looked old in them. Probably because they still had the same hair cut, same style of clothes etc. I am guessing if I wasn't bald I'd still have the same hair cut now. I probably wear the same clothes.
Cool thing is when you keep your style long enough it comes back into fashion eventually
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@machpants said in Where are they now?:
@crazy-horse said in Where are they now?:
@nepia said in Where are they now?:
This can't be a playing days picture can it? They all look middle aged. Did everyone resemble the Whitelocks in the 70s?
I have always thought this. Ever since I was a kid when I saw photos of old blokes taken when they were young I thought they looked old in them. Probably because they still had the same hair cut, same style of clothes etc. I am guessing if I wasn't bald I'd still have the same hair cut now. I probably wear the same clothes.
Cool thing is when you keep your style long enough it comes back into fashion eventually
Beards are always in fashion.
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Spiers always looked about 50.
I played against him in a pre season game once. Early 90s and he was still playing Reserves.
He played lock (I was somewhere in the looses).
Massive bloke and real "old man strength".
Didn't know who he was until after the game and the Puke boys mentioned who 'Spiro' was. They were in a bit of awe of him (rightly). Said something like he's the nicest guy but could break you in half if he wanted.
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'What can't he do?' - Umaga stuns with Brazilian jiu-jitsu medal
Former All Black Tana Umaga took home second place in his division at the World Masters tournament in Las Vegas to the delight and shock of many.
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@Bones said in Where are they now?:
Former All Black Tana Umaga took home second place in his division at the World Masters tournament in Las Vegas to the delight and shock of many.
Doesn't surprise after the way he nearly killed BOD
