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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Luke Baker

My dog ate my passport... Leroy Carter nearly misses All Blacks call-up after calamitous mistake

Leroy Carter’s surprise call-up to New Zealand’s squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship almost turned into a disaster when he realised that his dog had eaten his passport.

Chiefs utility back Carter was named among the injury replacements in Scott Robertson's All Blacks squad as one of four uncapped players and admitted that the phone call telling him he’d been included came as a huge shock.

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