All Black says he knows what
England are all aboutWe are expanding our coverage of New Zealand. Please help us by supporting our independent journalismWhen Brodie Retallick was asked five years ago if he knew about any of the England players who had just arrived for a three-Test tour to
New Zealand, he replied he was familiar with a couple. When asked to name one he cited a former mayor of Whanganui.
Retallick, who has turned from a 23-year old establishing himself on the international stage to arguably the leading second row in the world, came up with the name of Michael Laws when he had intended to reference one of England’s locks, Courtney Lawes.