I do not know what Stephen Kearney knew or did not know in 2013. All I do know is that the current crock, Mr. Kevin Locke will not be selected for New Zealand again. There are several players who can play full back and are better than him, notably the current star incumbent Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, but also Peta Hiku, Joshua Hoffman, Tuimoala Lolohea, Afghan-Kiwi Omar Slaimankhel, and the Christian teetotaller Samuel Perrett.

If he's been carrying these injuries for over 3 years then that takes all the way back to the end of the 2011 season early 2012 at best.
Surely if these injuries were as debilitating as you imply he'd never have risen through the ranks at the Warriors and wouldn't have been anywhere near capable of securing the New Zealand Full Back spot for the 2013 World Cup Final?
More ill informed drivel from you!




Josh Hoffman is an Australian
Afghan-Kiwi Omar Slaimankhel, REALLY! a 23 year old who got released by NZW after only making 5 appearances

What utter hogwash from a clueless buffoon

Wrong! He is part Australian and part Kiwi. He qualifies for both and has chosen New Zealand. Joshua has represented the New Zealand Kiwis 5 times!

You do need to keep up.





Good heavens. Slaimankhel was released by NZ Warriors because he got an offer from rugby union.

He has now returned to rugby league and has been snapped up by the high flying Sydney Roosters, as a possible replacement for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.


Again, it would help the members of this forum if you were better able to keep yourself informed of players' professional biographies.

No mention of Joshua Hoffman then!
The Australian who you think is ahead of Locke for a NZ shirt

I know all about Slaimankhel and his stint in Japan playing Union thanks, I also know about Roosters taking a punt on a bloke in his mid 20s who's only played 5 Senior games of Rugby League. The laughable part is that you think this nobody is ahead of Locke in the pecking order for a NZ international shirt.