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<blockquote data-quote="CaliRa1" data-source="post: 741816" data-attributes="member: 72986"><p>Joeli Vidiri a more complete Winger than Lomu</p><p>Same health issues</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Rupeni Caucaunibuca by far the top of this list</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Those guys go in the overlooked category</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Wasted Talent XV this ***le confuses me when I read some of these posts</p><p></p><p>Should've Had More International Caps XV</p><p>-Injury Related</p><p>-Management Related</p><p>-Number 1s were more favoured or slightly better</p><p>-Should've played 15s instead of 7s to see how talented they really were/are</p><p>-Definitely not form or talent based</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Dave Hewett made his provincial debut at the ripe age of 26</p><p>Only made 22 appearances between 2001 & 2003</p><p>He was good quality up front</p><p>Would've been good to see him and Craig Dowd in the ABs front row</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Doug Howlett 62 Caps 49 Tries</p><p>Jonah Lomu 63 Caps 37 Tries</p><p>Joeli Vidiri 2 Caps 1 Try</p><p>Christian Cullen 58 Caps 46 Tries</p><p>Jeff Wilson 60 Caps 44 Tries</p><p>Rico Gear 19 Caps 11 Tries</p><p>Caleb Ralph 14 Caps 9 Tries</p><p></p><p>Each of these guys could've made more appearances but they were all playing in the same era and probably kept each other from making more</p><p>99 Cullens only RWC was kept out of the #15 jersey in favour of Wilson to accommodate the rise of Tana Umaga on the wing, and so had to settle for #13</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Carlos Spencer playing behind the favoured Mehrtens should've/could've had more caps had the Souh African born Mehrtens not been so good with ball in hand. Mehrtens was the more efficient and consistent of the 2 IMO</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>The rise of Sivivatu definitely slowed Rokocoko's progression towards being the Top try scorer of all-time</p><p>Sivivatu slightly edged Rokocoko overall and was slotted on the Left Side-the ABs favoured attacking side which shifted Rokocoko over to the Right with a 3 way battle for that Jersey with Rico Gear & Doug Howlett</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaliRa1, post: 741816, member: 72986"] Joeli Vidiri a more complete Winger than Lomu Same health issues [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Rupeni Caucaunibuca by far the top of this list [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Those guys go in the overlooked category [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Wasted Talent XV this ***le confuses me when I read some of these posts Should've Had More International Caps XV -Injury Related -Management Related -Number 1s were more favoured or slightly better -Should've played 15s instead of 7s to see how talented they really were/are -Definitely not form or talent based [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Dave Hewett made his provincial debut at the ripe age of 26 Only made 22 appearances between 2001 & 2003 He was good quality up front Would've been good to see him and Craig Dowd in the ABs front row [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Doug Howlett 62 Caps 49 Tries Jonah Lomu 63 Caps 37 Tries Joeli Vidiri 2 Caps 1 Try Christian Cullen 58 Caps 46 Tries Jeff Wilson 60 Caps 44 Tries Rico Gear 19 Caps 11 Tries Caleb Ralph 14 Caps 9 Tries Each of these guys could've made more appearances but they were all playing in the same era and probably kept each other from making more 99 Cullens only RWC was kept out of the #15 jersey in favour of Wilson to accommodate the rise of Tana Umaga on the wing, and so had to settle for #13 [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Carlos Spencer playing behind the favoured Mehrtens should've/could've had more caps had the Souh African born Mehrtens not been so good with ball in hand. Mehrtens was the more efficient and consistent of the 2 IMO [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] The rise of Sivivatu definitely slowed Rokocoko's progression towards being the Top try scorer of all-time Sivivatu slightly edged Rokocoko overall and was slotted on the Left Side-the ABs favoured attacking side which shifted Rokocoko over to the Right with a 3 way battle for that Jersey with Rico Gear & Doug Howlett [/QUOTE]
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