Teammates pretty sure Tamaiti Horua can no longer remember their names.

PERTH WA 24/04/09 0700 — After Tamaiti Horua repeatedly addressed his Western Force teammates as "dude," "tiger," and "you there" for the entire Captains Run at Subiaco oval on Thursday afternoon, the utility forward's fellow team mates concluded that the oft-concussed Horua is unable to remember their names. "I walked up to him in the locker room and said, 'Hey Tamaiti,' and he responded, 'Hey...brother,'"said a teammate who spoke on the condition of continued anonymity. "He only used a first name once, and that was when he was talking to Troy Takiari. And he kept calling him Bruce." When asked if he would be ready for Friday nights game, Horua said that he prefers being an opening batsman, but being number three on the order should suit him.

one of your better ones Moo

Horua's Symptoms sound like scrum blindness


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Forward Tunnel Vision is sometimes is commonly referred to as Scrum Blindness. It is contagious and without diligent medical treatment it can infect your whole front row and occasionally the Scrum Half…

SYMPTOMS: Central vision is the fine vision props use to recognise faces, such as the Scrum Half, team Captain and Coach while peripheral vision is the side vision that is used for navigating obstacles in the scrum environment such as protruding fingers, elbows, haymakers and the odd South African Squirrel Grip. The diagnosis of Scrum Blindness is often made late in the disease course, because early stages are usually characterised by extended time of the Prop on the bench due to poor on field performance…

DIAGNOSESS: The only way to be diagnosed with Scrum Blindness in early stages is to be examined by the team doctor and undergo an eye exam and visual field testing, which measures the Props response time. If the response time is slow and the prop becomes frustrated Scrum Blindness has set in. immediately isolate the prop and begin treatment… Use the below Eye Test chart to measure Props response time and frustration…

TREATMENT: Pint – whisky – pint – whisky – pie…. then rest Prop (Patient) in a dark quiet room for 15 minutes with the Tibetan Eye Chart and then repeat… Do this daily for one long weekend or for 3-5 per days. Positive results should begin to appear day 3… When Prop has recovered retest response time with Eye Chart…

http://twf.com.au/picture.php?albumid=41&pictureid=485
Tibetan Eye Chart

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Originally Posted by Bronski Beat

PERTH WA 24/04/09 0700 — After Tamaiti Horua repeatedly addressed his Western Force teammates as "dude," "tiger," and "you there" for the entire Captains Run at Subiaco oval on Thursday afternoon, the utility forward's fellow team mates concluded that the oft-concussed Horua is unable to remember their names. "I walked up to him in the locker room and said, 'Hey Tamaiti,' and he responded, 'Hey...brother,'"said a teammate who spoke on the condition of continued anonymity. "He only used a first name once, and that was when he was talking to Troy Takiari. And he kept calling him Bruce." When asked if he would be ready for Friday nights game, Horua said that he prefers being an opening batsman, but being number three on the order should suit him.

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This is compltetly normal for a kiwi, right bro?
He's hit his straps and is about to kick some @ss cuz

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Originally Posted by mudskipper

Horua's Symptoms sound like scrum blindness


Page 5: Prop Tunnel Vision & Scrum Blindness 5.01......

Forward Tunnel Vision is sometimes is commonly referred to as Scrum Blindness. It is contagious and without diligent medical treatment it can infect your whole front row and occasionally the Scrum Half…

SYMPTOMS: Central vision is the fine vision props use to recognise faces, such as the Scrum Half, team Captain and Coach while peripheral vision is the side vision that is used for navigating obstacles in the scrum environment such as protruding fingers, elbows, haymakers and the odd South African Squirrel Grip. The diagnosis of Scrum Blindness is often made late in the disease course, because early stages are usually characterised by extended time of the Prop on the bench due to poor on field performance…

DIAGNOSESS: The only way to be diagnosed with Scrum Blindness in early stages is to be examined by the team doctor and undergo an eye exam and visual field testing, which measures the Props response time. If the response time is slow and the prop becomes frustrated Scrum Blindness has set in. immediately isolate the prop and begin treatment… Use the below Eye Test chart to measure Props response time and frustration…

TREATMENT: Pint – whisky – pint – whisky – pie…. then rest Prop (Patient) in a dark quiet room for 15 minutes with the Tibetan Eye Chart and then repeat… Do this daily for one long weekend or for 3-5 per days. Positive results should begin to appear day 3… When Prop has recovered retest response time with Eye Chart…

http://twf.com.au/picture.php?albumid=41&pictureid=485
Tibetan Eye Chart

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Interesting
Forwards see backs as whimps that stand out wide with mudless jerseys and either drop it or kick it aimlessly into touch.......usually on the full
It's called fear or "ball-less backs syndrome"
There is no cure since scraping your tags on their frail bodies was outlawed by even higher oestrogen fueled referees