{"id":403354,"date":"2026-04-29T14:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/403354\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:13:07","slug":"ex-all-black-where-leicester-faingaanuku-fell-short-in-unfair-comparison-with-wallabies-star-planet-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/403354\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-All Black: Where Leicester Fainga&#039;anuku fell short in &#039;unfair&#039; comparison with Wallabies star &#8211; Planet Rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxNeUNyZC1oU3M0a3UxZkpqUVZTLVJQNUhaQ1I2ajhiMVJMcUdCMDQ3ellwU2x2ZUZRa3VFcTB4QzJQTDJGUFYwSkVSUjlwMlUyVGloNm90Z1RBODRnWDJ1VXNpWE5ocmNnMFV0VEY2QVVNRExSbC0yNVRZa1pTaVpHVk5hWW9WcmJhWE1ydjZfMnZDZC1iaU02a2lFeDFCdm9YN2k2ZndGNzNEU19BSjRqdWIwcXNoeElqd01NUHAweGRQUGZUR3pnUnZWTGVyaVdTelZpc3JFUkhhNl9NcUYxclhXb0ZfdVJqcFE1LTB0MnQ1NDdTMGtrZmJFblM?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ex-All Black: Where Leicester Fainga&#8217;anuku fell short in &#8216;unfair&#8217; 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