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Well not quite like that, but almost.
A club President got a phone call from a lady the other day.
She said she and her partner had just arrived in WA, and he was looking to play for a local club. They were staying in the area. Could the club acommodate him?
"Sure" he said,"We've got teams in every grade, so he'll fit in somewhere. He's more than welcome. Where's he from?"
"New Zealand" was the answer.
"Well he obviously would have played a bit of rugby, then. What position does he play?"
"Utility back."
"Yeah? who did he play for before coming here?"
"Allblacks sevens."
And that, folks, is how former long time Allblacks sevens legend Lote Raikabula comes to put on the Palmyra Jumper for the first time this weekend against University.
Sometimes the Rugby Gods just smile on you.