As All Blacks prepares for Ireland, Kiwi reflections on the ones that got away

'Where rugby bosses in New Zealand saw weaknesses, those in Ireland have found a focused force in Aki who is on track to be the World Rugby Player of the Year in 2023'

CATCH: Bundee Aki

It's a sore point on the day that's in it - a New Zealand selection of players who didn't make it as All Blacks but succeded to varying extends elsewhere in the rugby world.

The New Zealand Herald Saturday named its 'best players who weren't All Blacks' and accepted that powerhouse Ireland centre Bundee Aki might just have been "the one that got away."