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Watch: Ex-Hurricanes cult hero Bill Cavubati's son on the rise
By Online Editors
Former Hurricanes cult hero and Fijian International Bill Cavubati's son Caleb is following in his footsteps, representing the NZ Fijians at the World Schools 7s on the weekend.
Cavubati who played 27 tests for Fiji, said he worries about his son and the weight of expectation for him to follow.
"I enjoyed it when he was a soccer player because sometimes it puts a lot of pressure, when your dad played the expectation is like, 'your dad did this,'" Bill Cavubati told TVNZ.
The man nicknamed 'Big Bill' by Hurricanes fans was renowned for barnstorming runs - rumoured to have run the 100m in 11 seconds as a teenager, Cavubati weighed around 165kg during his playing days.
However his son Caleb isn't a front rower, his quick feet and incredible side-step have been utilised on the wing for Scots College 1st XV this year, after starting in football Caleb switched to rugby three years ago.
"I'm glad he's playing a different position from me," said Cavubati. "I thought I was a back sometimes - not all the time."
"I always tell him he's got way more better skills than me, good work ethic, so way better than our era."
Caleb is grateful to have his dad give him some tips.
"He knows the game of rugby, and I'm still kind of learning, so it's really good to have him there to help me as a player, and as a person."
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Yet Ethan Blackadder was one of our best against the World Champion Springbok. When he came back to the Crusaders later in the season , he made a huge difference, ( a long with others like Codie Taylor), we nearly made the Play Off's. Ethan has plenty of rugby left in him. His family , Dad Todd Blackadder must be very [proud of him. Todd Blackadder was a 3 time champion captain of the Crusaders, '98, '99 and 2000.An icon in this area. Also twice captain of Canterbury , '97 and 2001 when we won the NPC and Ranfurly Shield winning captain in 2000.
Go to commentsIt's the same criticism of Dmac and Mo'unga as well. Sadly the way the game has been heading recently it's the only way to break down a defence, and a player of Lawrences nature would have a very limited chance at doing that because he's too one dimensional.
Noah Lolesio is your sort of player and that worked OK, but only because his team is far more creative than Englands for example. The highly organized Irish attack was also another that didn't require much from the 10, but that is now changing with Prendergast who is in that league mold like the most new age 10's.
So it is in fact your two which would require even more change to make the most of than Marcus Smith.
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