Will New Zealander Carl Hayman come home to play in the Rugby World Cup? Chris Rattue asks this very question in his latest piece for the New Zealand Herald.
"The bearded behemoth, who is captaining the English club Newcastle these days, is regarded as the missing link in the master plan that will see the Webb Ellis Cup paraded up Queen St and a town near you in 2011. Yes, some of these master plans have come unstuck at previous World Cups, but this one is a sure bet. Honest.
"Loath as this column is to give advice to the NZRU, here's a way of ensuring Hayman plays in the cup: if worse comes to worst, follow your own lead and ignore your own rule. There are all sorts of rumours about Hayman's return, including that the good people of Taranaki are prepared to give him a farm as an inducement. And there's no greater honour in this country than being given a farm."
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