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10 CULT HEROES

10: CHARLIE FAUMUINA

With his giant beard and huge smile, Charlie Faumuina captured the attention. At 135kg he gave the impression he should be able to to do nothing more than scrummage but he was a converted No 8 and frustrated first-five.

This huge man spent seven seasons with the Blues dazzling with his agility and incredible ball skills that often saw him through line-breaking dummied or game-winning off-loads.

9: BEAST MTAWARIRA

Beast arrived in

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