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Schoolboy star lured back to Australia from New Zealand
By Online Editors
Australian schoolboy sensation Nick Frost has been lured back to his homeland from New Zealand after spending a year-and-a-half with the Crusaders.
The former Australian schools lock has cut short his three-year deal with the Christchurch club to take up an offer with the Brumbies that will see him stay in Canberra for two years as he eyes a spot in the Wallabies squad.
Frost hit the headlines in October 2017 after spurning the chance to join the Waratahs in favour of the Crusaders in a rare move that saw a New Zealand franchise cash in on an Australian teenage prodigy.
However, the 19-year-old, who stands at 2.05m tall, has already returned across the Tasman, and will remain with the Brumbies for the rest of the year.
There is no bad feeling about Frost's departure from Christchurch though, with the teenage second rower describing his stay in the nine-time Super Rugby champions' development system as invaluable.
"I learned a lot about structure and about how New Zealanders play rugby," he said.
"It took me a while to learn, but once I got it, it came easily. It was a very enjoyable time. It certainly suited my style as a player but now I'm excited by the prospects on offer here."
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar praised the youngster for taking himself outside of his comfort zone to enhance his rugby skills, and had high praise for his athleticism and mobility.
"Nick is a big boy and what strikes most is his athletic ability," he said.
"He has a background in athletics and moves very well for a big man. We will work closely with Nick on his ongoing development through this year with his arrival now in preparation for the 2020 Brumbies season."
Frost will kick-off his playing career in Canberra this weekend when he will take to the field for Queanbeyan Whites in the Griffin Legal John I Dent Cup.
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Were you shocked by Sexton trying to rip Barrett's head off when he scored that final try in that return game?
Sexton once again the beneficiary of incredible double standards. Some of the rules simply didn't apply to him. The referee even watched that replay about 5 times in slow motion to see if he grounded the ball. If an NZ player had made that tackle it would have been a yellow card.
Ireland led by Sexton were the biggest bunch of whingers to ever play the game. NZ's dislike of Ireland was not caused by losing to them, it was caused by the Irish players, commentators and media being such giant crybabies.
I genuinely think Ireland are the best team in the world, and I think they will beat the ABs on Friday, but they are by some distance the team I like the least, and I know many people, not just from NZ, who feel the same.
Go to commentsThanks for the analysis Nick, thought provoking as usual. Couple of queries though, in the pic where you've circled Williams bind , I'm pretty sure it shows Stuart's knee on the ground, surely that's a NZ penalty? Also having had the chance to watch it again the All Black scrum seeems to improve after halftime, but before either England or the All Blacks replace their props. Not sure if that was the result of Tuipolutu coming on or some halftime tips. Either way this is only Williams second international season, so he'll be better for the experience.
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