Memory of 2012 defeat to England still fresh in Brodie Retallick’s mind

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When Brodie Retallick was asked five years ago if he knew about any of the England players who had just arrived for a three-Test tour to New Zealand, he replied he was familiar with a couple. When asked to name one he cited a former mayor of Whanganui.

Retallick, who has turned from a 23-year old establishing himself on the international stage to arguably the leading second row in the world, came up with the name of Michael Laws when he had intended to reference one of England’s locks, Courtney Lawes.

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Written by Paul Rees in Tokyo
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Memory of 2012 defeat to England still fresh in Brodie Retallick’s mind

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