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Family pooch dogs rookie's All Blacks call-up

My dog ate my passport... Leroy Carter nearly misses All Blacks call-up after calamitous mistake
Chiefs star Carter is one of four uncapped players called up to the New Zealand squad for the Rugby Championship but a doggy disaster nearly cost him his place
Argentina-bound All Blacks rookie forced to scramble after dog eats passport
Leroy Carter's dream call-up to New Zealand's Rugby Championship squad nearly turned sour when he discovered his passport had been chewed up by his dog days before leaving for Argentina.
The dog ate my passport: Family pooch dogs rookie's All Blacks call-up
Rookie Leroy Carter was still coming to terms with his inclusion in the All Blacks squad to play in Argentina in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship when he made the shocking discovery.
Leroy Carter's first All Blacks call-up nearly goes awry after dog eats passport
Leroy Carter's dream call-up to New Zealand's Rugby Championship squad nearly turned sour when he discovered his passport had been chewed up by his dog days before leaving for Argentina.
Pawsport panic: All Black hopeful nearly benched after dog chewed up his passport
Imagine being called up to play for one of the best rugby franchises in the world and then your dog chews up your passport!
‘The dog mauled my passport’: family pooch mars newcomer’s All Blacks call-up
Leroy Carter, one of four uncapped players in Scott Robertson’s Rugby Championship squad, not stressed over pet’s intervention.
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All Blacks select 4 uncapped players in a squad beset by injuries for the Rugby Championship

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