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Finlay Christie during All Blacks training earlier this week. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Scotland v New Zealand: Finlay Christie ready for Murrayfield bucket-list moment

11 November 2022 David Barnes 1

All Blacks scrum-half will have the whole family watching from the stands on Sunday …

Jordie (in the background) and Bauden Barrett are in a reshuffled All Blacks. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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11 November 2022 David Barnes 4

Scottish-born Finlay Christie starts at scrum-half …

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The glory of sport is its unpredictability, so rather than vilify our heroes when they fall-down, we should acclaim them for standing up to be counted in the first place …

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All Blacks hero Beauden Barrett praises Scotland’s attacking intent

19 November 2017 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on All Blacks hero Beauden Barrett praises Scotland’s attacking intent

BEAUDEN Barrett, the All Blacks’ match-saver on Saturday, has admitted that for a split-second he feared that Stuart Hogg had got away from him and was about to score a try in the corner. In …

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