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Published 19:37 12 Aug 2015 BST
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"If you want to play in the Rugby World Cup, get on the plane and come here," his uncle said. "When I first touched his leg I could feel his bones were damaged. "I later applied traditional leaves which were removed after four days and as we took the leaves off, I noticed the injury was gone. "When I first touched his leg he was in pain but after four days he hardly felt any pain."
While that may sound implausible, Naholo was unsurprised that his uncle's treatment worked for him and now he's in with a chance of lining out for the All Blacks in next month's World Cup.
"Growing up here in the village, this was nothing new. I have seen it happen to people and even rugby players who came here and were healed," Naholo said. "I believed in it as well and I think it will help in my recovery too. "The movement of my leg is much stronger and after the first treatment, I am walking quite well compared to how I was when I got here."So there you have it. Put us down for four boxes of traditional Fijian medicine please. H/t to FijiTimes

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