I CAN scarcely remember more excitement over a young player than Kiwi hooker Asafo Aumua, and rightly so. He is a sensational talent and in my opinion a sure-fire star of the near future.
It was Aumua who guided New Zealand to a stunning Junior World Cup title this summer with a hat-trick of tries in their 64-17 win over a good England side in the final.
It was no surprise whatsoever that Steve Hansen named Aumua in the All Blacks’ touring party this week. What is surprising, however, is that he is not the current World Rugby Junior player of the year. In fact he didn’t even mak...