NICK CAIN

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THE prospect of Brad Shields lining up to play for England against New Zealand is something that Steve Hansen and his All Black coaching crew of Ian Foster, Mike Cron, Scott McLeod and Grant Fox find hard to forgive.
That, at least, was the line being peddled in the New Zealand Press ahead of yesterday’s Autumn international at Twickenham. An article in the New Zealand Herald stated that while Shields is held in high esteem by his Kiwi playing peers – who understand his pragmatic decision to seek international rugby ...