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HUGH McMeniman has been attempting to temper fearless instincts that earned him the nickname of "Madness" and numerous surgical appointments.
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But after being named in the Wallabies side for a Bledisloe Cup battle on Thursday, let's just say it might pay to have an ambulance on speed dial.
Location: ANZ Stadium, Homebush.
The patient could be dressed in either a black or gold jersey.
"Test match rugby is a different story. Maybe around Super Rugby I might temper it, and everyone says to calm down a bit," McMeniman said.
"I guess I have learned a lot. Foles (Force coach Michael Foley) has shown me the way in terms of not putting myself in bad positions as much.
"But I guess you always have to go in there 110%, you can't go in 90%. I would rather go in there harder and get injured than go in soft and be seen like that.
"I don't mind a bit of pain."
Ladies and gentlemen, re-introducing Hugh McMeniman.
After playing the last of his 21 Tests in 2008, McMeniman was Thursday recalled to Wallabies at blindside flanker to take on the All Blacks on Saturday night.
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It caps a remarkable return to the top for the 29-year-old, who played in the 2007 Rugby World Cup and in Robbie Deans's first season, but left Australian rugby in 2009 to play in Japan, with no real ambition to return.
"At the time I wasn't really thinking about returning," McMeniman said.
"When it did come up was when the Reds won the Championship (in 2011).
"A lot of my mates were in that time, and watching it gave me a bit of an itch to come back. Obviously Foles gave me the chance to play over at the Force and it rolled on from there. I didn't expect to be here. I am pretty stoked."
Impressive form for the Force this season had McMeniman on the radar of Robbie Deans for the Lions series, and the abrasive flanker was called into the Wallabies squad for June after playing just one game following a shoulder injury.
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Then? Nothing. McMeniman's trademark aggression was overlooked by Deans, who didn't pick him and didn't explain why.
Asked why he had missed out, McMeniman said: "I am not sure. Maybe you can tell me."
The All Blacks' loss of rival No.6 Liam Messam will leave the Kiwis without a leader, believes the Queenslander, but Steven Luatua will be a like-for-like flanker.
The fact McMeniman and Scott Fardy, both 29, have won call-ups gives hope to old footballers everywhere, laughed McMeniman.
"There are always options and Ewen is picking form players. Guys our age is pretty exciting I guess. It's not always the young guys." he said.
Asked if he felt a responsible to bring some intimidation against the All Blacks, McMeniman bashfully replied: "I don't know if I am that intimidating. I have shoulders like a brown snake. They're not really that impressive."
For the record, the brown snake is one of the world's deadliest snakes.
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