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I'm hearing he has left - buggar. Could have done with him next season
Big bugger. He will be sorely missed.
May the FORCE be with you!
Shit! Any confirmation? I serious hope it's wide of the mark.
Confirmed
hard to turn down the big bucks offered overseas
Never met him, but always seemed like a good egg.
Wish him well for the future and hopefully see him in the Pumas.
Really need to start seeing the Force issuing longer term contracts to key players.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Bit hard to offer longer term deals when you can only guarantee the competitions existence to the end of the current TV deal.
It's the line used, but apparently not by others.
Brumbies have Alaalatoa and Valetini to 2027 and two to 2026.
Reds have McDermott to 2027 and five to 2026.
Waratahs have Bell to 2027 and three to 2026.
And the Rebels have...
NZ are under the same broadcast deal-
Blues 1 x 2027 and 3 x 2026
Chiefs 1 x 2027 and 4 x 2026
Crusaders 3 x 2027 and 1 x 2026
Highlanders 2 x 2026
Hurricanes 1 x 2028, 4 x 2027 and 11 x 2026
So the only ones without players beyond 2025 are the Force, Drua and Moana (and Rebels... for accuracy...)
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Didn’t he have to leave because RA said get rid of overseas players to fit the Rebel players in other squads?
True, but there are some good THs at the other clubs, and they have salary caps, too. I'd be disappointed if we didn't pick up one of them.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.