Berrick Barnes, Honourary All Black

[badabing59]

Maybe they're offering him rugby's version of political asylum

 

[cyclopath]

Maybe they're offering him rugby's version of political asylum

Will they make him live in Tokoroa?

 

[badabing59]

Will they make him live in Tokoroa?

He can have Quade's old room.

 

[Groucho]

Interesting tidbid that has been the subject of some amusement with our friends across the dutch.

BB has punctured his lung and can't travel home, so he has been taken in by the All Blacks.

Their doctor is looking after him, he has been staying at the team hotel, going to training and was driving a golf cart for the ABs the other day too.

DC posted this picture of a 9s and 10s dinner on twitter. http://instagram.com/p/QXw01ZBWpj/

This is a great feature of rugby, which I am not sure you would see in other sports. Also testament to the good relationship between the two teams.
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Four hungry men in that picture.

 

[Dan54]

Well I definitely wouldn't want to be an Honorary All Black, that's for sure.

Take my word for it Jiggles, you are never going to actually have to say no thanks when an offer comes up

 

[Dan54]

But agree with everyone who says, doesn't this help to remind you what a great game we part of??




And I wonder who picked up the bill at dinner?? Hope it was new boy!!

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

That pic just confirms everything I love about this great game of ours.

 

[BPC]

Great photo but who is the 12 year old in the cap?

 

[Ruggo]

NZ, we can trade him for the Bledisloe and to sweeten the deal we will trow in Tasmania.

Seriously, this is a great story and highlights the true spirit of rugby.

 

[FrankLind]

Great photo but who is the 12 year old in the cap?

That 12 year old, and that guy behind him, are our Generation Y players. Note, their individuality!

 

[DPK]

Barnes seems like a nice guy, also seems like he could talk the leg off a chair. Sort of guy who'd make friends wherever he went.

 

[Scorz]

"Keep your friends close, and your enemies even closer".

 

[Scotty]

That's all we need, Barnsie getting the All Black secrets and bringing them home only to have nobody understand what the hell he is saying when he tries to tell us.

They are happy to give him front foot secrets in the knowledge he will just kick them away!

 

[Mr Doug]

This is why I converted to rugby. What stays on the field..
Great stuff!

Rugby needs more Berricks!

So who were you before, "p.Dog"?!

 

[Scorz]

p.Don might be more leagueish

 

[p.Tah]

p.Eel actually

 

[ChargerWA]

Poor old Berrick, he photographs like a golden retriever.