One of the hardest tackling centres in world rugby, he was renowned for his physicality but there was guile and craft to his running game as well as he crossed the whitewash on 21 occasions for the All Blacks in his 55 Tests.īorn in Auckland of Samoan heritage, he also turned out for Samoa for four Tests. When you were hit by ‘Eneri’, you stayed hit. ? Did you know today, 14th May 2020, marks exactly 1?5?0? years since the first ever competitive rugby match in New Zealand? WATCH: Bernadine Oliver-Kerby and the Breakdown team take us for a stroll down memory lane ? /c4mauQq1Yu Married to Adine, a former captain of the New Zealand netball team. Rugby lured him back with coaching roles at the Blues and North Harbour before he started a media career in 2013 with Sky Sport NZ, commentating on rugby and cricket (he now hosts The Breakdown, the weekly rugby show). After hanging up his rugby boots he again played another one-day international for the Black Caps in 2005 before retiring to the family farm in Canterbury. In 60 Tests for the All Blacks he scored a remarkable 44 tries in an eight-year career on the right flank – and he also chipped in with a conversion, a couple of penalties and a drop-goal in a 234-point haul.Īt domestic level he played for Otago and the Highlanders in the Super 12. His current beat is in the Wellington area.Ī naturally gifted sportsman, who excelled at basketball and track and field, ‘Goldie’ was also a fine cricketer and played in four one-day internationals for the Black Caps before choosing rugby. Post-rugby, he forged a successful career in the media, working as a presenter on Maori Television until he graduated as a constable in the New Zealand police. Growing up in Wanganui on the North Island and progressing to North Harbour and the Chiefs, Osborne’s final appearance for New Zealand came at the 1999 World Cup where he crossed for a try-brace against Italy. In his modest 19 appearances, he scored a highly creditable eleven tries, playing at full-back and on the wing. In extra-time, the Springboks knew they had to win the game because the All Blacks had a better disciplinary record, given neither side has scored a try in normal time.Ī beautifully balanced runner from deep, where he had the ability to step off both feet and not lose pace, Osborne’s star flickered for the All Blacks at two World Cups. In the second-half, Mehrtens knocked a drop-goal through the uprights to bring it to 9-9, and as the game became increasingly conservative, no more points were added. Watch the full interview now on all our platforms! /QoRuXGbTVF Stransky was known for his incredible kicking composure, managing to block out the pressure that surrounded him. RugbyPass were lucky enough to speak to Joel Stransky, the man who won the World Cup for South Africa in 1995. At the break, it was a nervy 9-6 after a first Stransky drop-goal of the afternoon and the game was finely poised. The Springboks didn’t give them time and disrupted their play, gaining parity in the scrum and felling Jonah Lomu at any opportunity.Īt times New Zealand looked jittery and made uncharacteristic errors, but Mehrtens kept in touch with Joel Stransky on the scoreboard. Andrew Mehrtens fluffed the kick-off in a sign of things to come as the All Blacks lost their rhythm. Lions coach Warren Gatland guests on The Lockdown, the RugbyPass pandemic interview series JRL1 - As is but maybe change the name so it doesn't sound like a League competition (12 teams)Īnother option is to add the Italian teams for the RE Super Cup which isn't great as it's not a tier 1 competition but Argentina lacks a side in any tier 1 competitions as well. Rugby Europe Super Cup - As is but eventually add teams from Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Czechia, Poland, working up to 16 teams. (16 total)ĥ teams from South Africa (bring back Cheetahs), 1 each from Namibia, Kenya and Zimbabwe. (14 totalħ current teams plus 1 more from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay each, 5 more from the United States, 1 more from Canada. Top 14 - As is but absorb the 2 existing Italian teams into the French structure. Operate exactly as URC does now with Scots-Welsh Shield, Irish Shield, England North, England South. How global club rugby should be organizedĨ English clubs, 4 Irish provinces 2 Welsh regions and the 2 Scottish teams.
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