In his pomp Francis Meli was one of the most devastating wingers to put on a New Zealand Warriors jersey. A prolific try-scorer and a brutal hitter on both sides of the ball, Meli enjoyed a 16-year career in both the NRL and Super League.
Kiwileaguecentral.com caught up with him recently to...
Powerful Auckland winger made his Test debut against France in 2001 after representing Samoa in the 2000 World Cup. Meli was a try-scorer against Australia in the 28-10 Test loss in Wellington at the end of 2001.
The following year Meli took his place in the Warriors grand final team that lost...
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By Phil Gordos
Saturday, 31 December 2005, 14:34 GMT
Paul Sculthorpe was the obvious choice to succeed Andy Farrell as Great Britain skipper when the Wigan legend made the switch to rugby union in March.
So it must have come as a huge disappointment to...
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