2005 Tour

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In NZ we've got a pop-up channel on Sky showing the 2005 tour matches non-stop.

Awesome.

Remember Gavin Henson's spiked red-tipped hair do?

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Remember when Thomas Waldron played against the Lions? And Piri Weepu was a nippy wee chap.

Murray Mexted just described Ma'a Nonu as "becoming a local star" in Wellington.

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Cory Jane with white guy dreadlocks...

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Of the Wellington squad:

Only 1 did not later play overseas professionally
2 were later capped for England
A number are still playing including Jimmy Gopperth
None are still playing for Wellington
2 are still playing in NZ (I think)

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Maori game now. Not sure who had the sharper hair - Carlos Spencer or Steve Walsh.

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Nice. I think this Lions squad will be far stronger. Might not make much of a difference though.

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Maori game now. Not sure who had the sharper hair - Carlos Spencer or Steve Walsh.

Is that the game Flutey (iirc) gives Ben Kaye a black eye in?

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Maori game now. Not sure who had the sharper hair - Carlos Spencer or Steve Walsh.

Is that the game Flutey (iirc) gives Ben Kaye a black eye in?

The only man to play for and against the Lions I recall.

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Maori game now. Not sure who had the sharper hair - Carlos Spencer or Steve Walsh.

Is that the game Flutey (iirc) gives Ben Kaye a black eye in?

The only man to play for and against the Lions I recall.

Nah there has been a few; Gerald Davies, JPR Williams and Gareth Edwards played for the Barbarians. Hook has done it too.

Daly and Payne could do it this tour.

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Maori game now. Not sure who had the sharper hair - Carlos Spencer or Steve Walsh.

Is that the game Flutey (iirc) gives Ben Kaye a black eye in?

Not sure. I went to bed at halftime. Some of us have work this morning you know.

Mind you, some of us are also probably going to bunk off a bit early and go to our beach house for the weekend.

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Two of the starting AB back row in the 3rd test are sadly no longer with us. Sad to think of it really.