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I note we're on the same page re Frank Bunce. I'd love to hear your opinion re Walter Little who without Bunce at his side I believed to be ordinary although as a pairing  they were dynamic. Now whether it was Bunce who made Little look good or whether their pairing brought about the dynamic I'm not quite sure. I see the same example in Horan and Jason Little, a great combination but without Horan at his side Jason appeared to be ordinary....well in my opinion anyway. Your thoughts?

,..,epic fail dropping Buncey....number one centre.. former Chief and mighty AB...cut bok and wombat tribes to pieces....sitting bull curse dumbass AB coach to this day...

Ease up sitting bull once you start cursing dumbass nzders where does one stop. Hahahahahhahahahaha

 @Denny

Most people speak of them in the same breath - I can't really think of Buncey without thinking of Walter Little - who was probably very under-rated, they reached their peak during 95, and 96.  You're probably right though, I don't think Bunce would've been the same player without Little, in fact I can't really think of too many centre partners he played with outside of Walter, maybe Lee Stensenes - but the fact that most people think of them as a combination rather than individauls probably indicates then sum was greater than the parts.  I defintely think of the Little and Horan combo in the same way although Horan was fantastic as an individual as well.

I can think of some great SA centres, but I can't think of too many great combos (my ignorance only) JdV and Fourie formed a very powerful partnership I thought.

I still shake my head in disbelief when I think of the Boks winning the '95 WC.......Lomu on one wing, a great flyhalf in Merthens and one of the best centre pairings of all time.....a miracle win!

But back to the debate, I remember Walter Little playing for the Blues afterwards, he was never really that good, maybe he was at the end of his time, I don't know, but Bunce just suddenly dropped off the scene. The AB's centre pairings since have not reached the level of greatness set by those two and maybe that's a good thing for Bok rugby LOL

I also always wonder how many players Larkham made look good, I mean would the Ozzie centres at the time have had the same dynamic feeding off a plodder? All very interesting and it probably really doesn't matter perhaps we should just be grateful to have witnessed greatness.

 They worked as a pair, but as individuals they were good at best, nothing special at all. Bunce was a solid hard nut, Little was a playmaker of sorts. Give me Horan and Little anyday