Met him in a hotel lobby in San Francisco. I was a little star struck and managed only to mumble something about him being one of the best players ever, before scurrying away a little red faced. 😅
@@paulmihaere8270 In my preferred All Blacks XV, I have Beauden Barrett at second five. Even though it's out of position, I know he could have excelled there and also given the All Blacks another first receiver with great kicking skills. Then I'd have Richie Mounga at fly half so they could do the left right split from scrums in the middle of the field. They would confuse the fk out of the opposition, not knowing which playmaker would get the ball. But if we're sticking to their normal positions then yeah, Ma'a for sure. Then move Beaudy back to first five. Mounga on the bench. Dan Carter the supposed great, left right out.
@@Rere-kc1tk Pretty good shout but Stanley wasn't the greatest runner. I almost went for Bruce Robertson. Some say Tana but I thought he was overrated, great player that he was
Those attacking highlights were amazing, especially the ones from that tour of Australia but it was his defense that set him apart, he shut down a 10 meter lane for years, he was always 2 steps ahead
I was sitting next to Scott McLeod in a bar in Hamilton one night and gave him my opinion that he should be more like Frank Bunce, he was a professional about it, gave me a polite look like i was a piece of garbage and moved away
Bunce was my fav player, my 1st AB jersey was his 13 but i felt i couldn't wear it, is still pristine, 30yrs on is in better nick than me. Beer & ciggy adverts, i'm young again. The Lion series when for UK tv they had to remove"Steinlager" from the jersey. NRL Winfield Cup, Benson & Hedges Cricket, sponsor sport with a poison....
Back in the days when you scored a try like it was your job to. None of this celebrating before the ball is down, he just took the ball handed it to Mehrtens and ran back to halfway. That’s class.
Yeah I agree - he should have been heir apparent to Joe Stanley but John Hart and co were pushing Craig Innes! Frank Bunce use to destroy Craig Innes at club rugby yet Innes was in the dominant team with Marist - it was a JOKE!
Notice no leaping, bum grabbing or French kissing after scoring a try. Pick up the ball for your kicker and jog back, barely cracking a smile. I miss those days.
I got Bunce over Tana..Bunce vs O Driscoll would be a great matchup. You have to remember..Bunce was uncompromising..hard as nails..hard to tackle..always dominated.
@@jldp24 Here is the one thing I know - O'Driscoll performances against the ABs were always solid BUT nothing to write home about! Bunce would have hurt O'Driscoll because defensively Bunce was a nightmare especially when he could come at you from the inside or the outside. Then there is Bunce's attack - I don't think O'Driscoll would have been able to contain him because Bunce could hit the line hard, dance at the line or that outside break because he had speed to burn! Bunce over O'Driscoll all day!
I don't think you can name Bunce's name without mentioning Walter Little. That duo set the world on fire. Much love from a Bok fan. Truly gifted.
Bunce from 1991 to 1997 was awesome. I am English but he'd be in my top 10 centers of all time.
One of the all time best All Black centres
The best
Met him in a hotel lobby in San Francisco. I was a little star struck and managed only to mumble something about him being one of the best players ever, before scurrying away a little red faced. 😅
Bunce in a lifetime😊😊😊😊
I have Frank Bunce in my GOAT All Blacks XV
You and me both🎉
Conrad was awesome but i thought Bunce was better
Great runner, defender and distributor
Imagine him and Nonu in the midfield
@@paulmihaere8270 In my preferred All Blacks XV, I have Beauden Barrett at second five. Even though it's out of position, I know he could have excelled there and also given the All Blacks another first receiver with great kicking skills. Then I'd have Richie Mounga at fly half so they could do the left right split from scrums in the middle of the field. They would confuse the fk out of the opposition, not knowing which playmaker would get the ball.
But if we're sticking to their normal positions then yeah, Ma'a for sure. Then move Beaudy back to first five. Mounga on the bench. Dan Carter the supposed great, left right out.
Smoking joe
@@Rere-kc1tk Pretty good shout but Stanley wasn't the greatest runner. I almost went for Bruce Robertson. Some say Tana but I thought he was overrated, great player that he was
Those attacking highlights were amazing, especially the ones from that tour of Australia but it was his defense that set him apart, he shut down a 10 meter lane for years, he was always 2 steps ahead
What I thought, where are the ‘whispering death' highlights…?
He mightn't be the GOAT of centres but if he's with Walter Little you were good as gold.
IIM an Aussie, But Frank Bunce is one of my favourite players of All time,
Bunce and little what a combination
His wingers scored alot of tries.
Brilliant centre. Thanks for the upload
Wow he scored a Bunce of tries
Need a compilation of his crash tackling hits!
I was sitting next to Scott McLeod in a bar in Hamilton one night and gave him my opinion that he should be more like Frank Bunce, he was a professional about it, gave me a polite look like i was a piece of garbage and moved away
😂😂😂😂😂
So what?
You got off lightly!
Bunce was my fav player, my 1st AB jersey was his 13 but i felt i couldn't wear it, is still pristine, 30yrs on is in better nick than me. Beer & ciggy adverts, i'm young again. The Lion series when for UK tv they had to remove"Steinlager" from the jersey. NRL Winfield Cup, Benson & Hedges Cricket, sponsor sport with a poison....
The nonchalant jog back after scoring a try khhh,miss it
True legend
So funny to see someone scoring a great individual try and getting not so much as a high five from anyone.
Notice back in the days the whole team hardly ran 4:33 in jumping all over over the try scorer celebrating lol more like a humble calm joh back😂
Back in the days when you scored a try like it was your job to. None of this celebrating before the ball is down, he just took the ball handed it to Mehrtens and ran back to halfway. That’s class.
Today they celebrate tackles like they've won the game. They even celebrate ref decisions, which is really quite dubious behaviour.
Textbook support running in these clips. I know he was an excellent defender also.
Good Mangere man. Should have been in the ABs much earlier if not for Joe Stanley form and the Old Boy system that always had a say...
Yeah I agree - he should have been heir apparent to Joe Stanley but John Hart and co were pushing Craig Innes! Frank Bunce use to destroy Craig Innes at club rugby yet Innes was in the dominant team with Marist - it was a JOKE!
Really, was he a Mangere Boy?
@@normalcc Played for Manukau Rovers - South Auckland boy!
@@thefobbie0034 mean , too many legends came out of 275 .
@@normalcc Some of the greats!!! Yeah Bunce went to Mangere College!
Notice no leaping, bum grabbing or French kissing after scoring a try. Pick up the ball for your kicker and jog back, barely cracking a smile. I miss those days.
I got Bunce over Tana..Bunce vs O Driscoll would be a great matchup. You have to remember..Bunce was uncompromising..hard as nails..hard to tackle..always dominated.
Same
Bunce would have hurt O'Driscoll! The interesting match-up would have been Bunce vs Gerber!
@@thefobbie0034 would have been war..not picking a victor.
@@thefobbie0034 He would have hurt BOD. He hurt everyone. Don't think many would have Bunce over him tho. I'd pick Bunce in my GOAT All Blacks XV.
@@jldp24 Here is the one thing I know - O'Driscoll performances against the ABs were always solid BUT nothing to write home about! Bunce would have hurt O'Driscoll because defensively Bunce was a nightmare especially when he could come at you from the inside or the outside. Then there is Bunce's attack - I don't think O'Driscoll would have been able to contain him because Bunce could hit the line hard, dance at the line or that outside break because he had speed to burn!
Bunce over O'Driscoll all day!
Bunce and Jeremy Guscott would be the center pairing in my all-time Dream Team.
Bunce & Horan for me. Who else would you have in your backline?
GEREMY GUSCOTT?
@@itsovergetuptherejoe No, Jeremy Guscott.
@@rh5466 odd choice, I would have picked a good centre
@@rh5466 why wouldn’t you pair him with a good centre?
That’ll put him in ward 9
Another legend