yes ...well the fact he missed so many tests thru injury literally mean't his career was unrealised.archie mac said:I always thought his was a career unrealised, a great talent, sometimes things looked to easy for him.
Are you sure ??? I've got his book and there is a photo of him in the NZ under 17 rugby team, so I know thats true....and I'm sure it stated in the book about him keeping Merts out of the first 5 position at ChCh Boys.Blaze said:^ Not true. That was Geoff Allot. Cairns played on the wing and couldn't tackle. He admitted that himself. Wouldn't have gone far in rugby.
Now Geoff Allott and Shayne O'Connor are two guys their careers went unrealised or didn't reach their full potential because of the staggering amount of injuries they suffered. If Richard comes on here again and sees this thread he will tell you how great these two were in their playing days.Blaze said:^ Not true. That was Geoff Allot. Cairns played on the wing and couldn't tackle. He admitted that himself. Wouldn't have gone far in rugby.
Eh?sledger said:probably one of the worst decisions i have ever seen tbh.
zinzan12 said:Are you sure ??? I've got his book and there is a photo of him in the NZ under 17 rugby team, so I know thats true....and I'm sure it stated in the book about him keeping Merts out of the first 5 position at ChCh Boys.
Well it was unrealised....as you've pointed out yourself. As i said, he will be remembered as one of the great players of his era....whereas if it wasn't for injuries he may well have gone on to be one of the great allrounders of all time. As it stands when looking at his record, he may sneak into the top 10 allrounders ever, but only just.thierry henry said:I don't really see Cairns' career as a career unrealised, his test record is still damn good. Without the injuries he might have played 100 tests and gone down as the equal of Botham, Imram etc, but as it is he is still close.
Except England have done that on numerous occasions with Flintoff.Craig said:It would be like picking Flintoff or Harmison when they are completely not fit enough to play for England.