'I cried in front of my team-mates. It was scary'
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Soon after losing his place in the All Blacks squad last year, their unofficial World Cup saviour Piri Weepu
tweeted: "Down but not out… As always.
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" It was a message that would prove prophetic.
Six months later the popular half-back suffered a minor stroke and required surgery to repair a hole in his heart.
A further six months on and here he is at London Welsh, preparing to dip his toes into the unfamiliar waters of England's Premiership as the promoted club begin life back among the elite at their adopted Oxford home against Exeter on Sunday.
Having lef…
tweeted: "Down but not out… As always.
.
.
" It was a message that would prove prophetic.
Six months later the popular half-back suffered a minor stroke and required surgery to repair a hole in his heart.
A further six months on and here he is at London Welsh, preparing to dip his toes into the unfamiliar waters of England's Premiership as the promoted club begin life back among the elite at their adopted Oxford home against Exeter on Sunday.
Having lef…
