RugbyRebels

Nothing to get all infantile and snarly-faced about, Dory. Just a little anecdote that involved a certain degree of poetic licence. I did meet him though, and he did predict the All Blacks would score 50, and I didn't believe him. I was just sorry I didn't know who he was at the time, or I'd have hung around and chatted longer...

It holds about as much relevance as an anecdote about sensitive crimes in a punt with a chap named Norman.

You kids really need to get over the World Cup board's recommendation for 2023 host, you know. Not my fault they agreed with me after everybody aboard this forum (and a couple of others) had guffawed their heads off and assured me I didn't know what I was talking about and they most certainly knew better

Come again??

This thread went from opposing bothers to you being right on another thread?

& who was to blame for that? Doh!

Not sure if serious...

Well, the match is done and dusted so I don't think the content of this thread is anything to get too sanctimonious over, as it'll soon hit the scrap-heap.

I wonder if the 5 Clarke brothers turning out together in a first class match (for Waikato) is still a record.I think 7 members of the Morkel clan turned out in a first class match in South Africa once about a century ago but am pretty sure some of them were just cousins, not brothers.

rowan wrote:Well, the match is done and dusted so I don't think the content of this thread is anything to get too sanctimonious over, as it'll soon hit the scrap-heap.

I wonder if the 5 Clarke brothers turning out together in a first class match (for Waikato) is still a record.I think 7 members of the Morkel clan turned out in a first class match in South Africa once about a century ago but am pretty sure some of them were just cousins, not brothers.

Check out the Ropati clan in representation for Auckland and (particularly) Mangere East in legue.

morepork wrote:

rowan wrote:Well, the match is done and dusted so I don't think the content of this thread is anything to get too sanctimonious over, as it'll soon hit the scrap-heap.

I wonder if the 5 Clarke brothers turning out together in a first class match (for Waikato) is still a record.I think 7 members of the Morkel clan turned out in a first class match in South Africa once about a century ago but am pretty sure some of them were just cousins, not brothers.

Check out the Ropati clan in representation for Auckland and (particularly) Mangere East in legue.

Iva played for the mighty Fev Rivers back in the 80's . Was a class player. Im sure he played alongside the baby faced assassin Brendan Tuuta

Tuuta was a Chatham Islander, right? I vaguely recall the guy. Not a very nice fellow, apparently; once punched a fan in a wheelchair or something...