{"id":11218,"date":"2012-06-07T23:01:28","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T21:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/rugby-no-room-for-sentiment-as-carter-makes-test-return\/"},"modified":"2012-06-07T23:01:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T21:01:28","slug":"rugby-no-room-for-sentiment-as-carter-makes-test-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-no-room-for-sentiment-as-carter-makes-test-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-No room for sentiment as Carter makes test return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUCKLAND, June 8<\/span> (Reuters) – Had Daniel Carter’s World Cup
\nscript gone to plan, the flyhalf would still be basking in the
\nglory of making a big impact in rugby’s most prestigious final
\non home soil.<\/p>\n

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Maybe ghosting to the defensive line, fending off a loose
\nforward who underestimated the upper body strength in his slim
\nframe and using his deceptive pace to score a try in the final.<\/p>\n

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Or even slotting the winning penalty.<\/p>\n

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However, a torn groin muscle while training on Wellington’s
\nRugby League Park during the pool phase ended that fairytale of
\ndirecting the All Blacks to their second Webb Ellis trophy at
\nAuckland’s Eden Park.<\/p>\n

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The winning penalty was instead slotted by Stephen Donald,
\nwhose continuous tugging at his tight jersey demonstrated the
\nfact he had been fishing for much of the World Cup and not
\nexpecting a desperate call from coach Graham Henry.<\/p>\n

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It was “Beaver” who went into New Zealand folklore while
\nCarter, wearing a suit and tie, received his winner’s medal
\nafter the 8-7 victory over France last October as part of the
\nextended squad.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, Carter will make his return to Eden Park for
\nthe All Blacks, having slowly worked his way back to fitness for
\nthe Canterbury Crusaders. And he can not wait.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It has been a long time. I missed all the exciting stuff in
\nthe World Cup last year and that was disappointing personally,”
\nCarter said after he was named at flyhalf for New Zealand’s
\nfirst test against Ireland.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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