Ma’a Nonu gets 50 Test Caps for the All Blacks, finally.
Last night in Christchurch Ma’a Nonu became the 35th player to play 50 tests for the All Blacks. It’s an amazing achievement for a player with such a chequered history with the black jersey.
It’s taken him seven years to make 50 test caps. That’s a long time in the modern game. To put it in perspective, Brad Thorn debuted a week after Nonu and has now played 44 tests, but he didn’t play for the All Blacks at all for four years, from the end of 2003 till 2008. Ma’a Nonu, on the…
RugbyFix Picks: All Black Backs to Start a Tri-Nations Test Tomorrow.
If the Tri-Nations Started tomorrow, which All Black backs would take the field? It’s difficult to pick an All Blacks team considering the form of the current incumbents. In many cases it comes down to having to choose between experience and form. Halfback, for example, sees Alby Matthewson and Khan Fotuali’i showing the best form and the incumbents struggling. A balance needs to be met, but if a must-win test was being played tomorrow, Graham Henry is most likely to err on the side of experience.
15. Fullback: Isaia Toeava.
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