WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Feted for his athleticism and raw-boned power after a successful rookie season with the All Blacks, Steven Luatua's fall from grace earlier this year was a very public affair.
Chastised by coach Steve Hansen for having "gone missing" in his second Super Rugby season, the TV cameras were rolling when the 23-year-old was put through gruelling extra fitness sessions at an All Blacks training camp in May.
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