Brad Thorn needed to recharge mentally after the Crusaders' Super Rugby campaign
All Blacks lock Brad Thorn could not inspire the Crusaders to victory in their Super Rugby showdown with the Reds
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New Zealand's Brad Thorn tells Wayne Smith of The Australian how he was left emotionally drained after his club's recent defeat by the Reds.
"What happens when you've lived the fairytale and championed the righteous cause but the ending turned out to be anything but happy?
"In the case of All Blacks second-rower Brad Thorn, the result has been gloomy days and sleepless nights.
"When Christchurch was devastated by a massive earthquake in late February, it brought an already close Crusaders side even closer. From that moment on, they were engaged not just in a Super Rugby campaign but instead on an almost holy crusade to bring hope again to the traumatised people of Canterbury."
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