The former league star Brad Thorn is a big man with even bigger dreams but even he admits his All Black renaissance defies belief.
Thorn is shaking his head and pinching himself at the same time as he prepares for Saturday night's Tri-Nations decider at his old, much-loved home ground.
The ex-Bronco and Kangaroo thought his representative career was over when he crossed codes and countries for the second time 12 months ago but not only will he play at Suncorp Stadium, he's also expected to be a key figure.
Thorn has no doubts the Wallabies will be smarting from their last-start 53-8 thumping by South Africa and expects his Crusaders coach, Robbie Deans, will have them ready to fire.
He says the thing he loved about Deans and the Broncos coach Wayne Bennett was that -- like him -- they both hated losing and both loved winning.
