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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 543616" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>Hahaha.</p><p></p><p>The Bulldogs were plenty nice to him - didn't stop him up and leaving mid contract.</p><p></p><p>Like I've said time and time again, I don't really care about SBW as a person. I disagree with signing a player for a lot of money, who wasn't developed by NZ rugby system, who was signed based on potential, who had a shady record of leaving clubs, who would only sign based on boxing clauses on his one year contracts, with outs in his contract if he didn't make the RWC team, to then be given an AB position based off a handful of games for NPC in which other players looked better, who would leave after time and money went into his development, after being a part of a team every loyal player in NZ would have killed to be apart of. THAT is what I object to - he shouldn't have been signed. Kids in NZ don't pick up rugby because SBW decides to play rugby. Kids in NZ play rugby. Admittedly he drew in crowds, but I'd say if the media hyped up Craig Clarke to the same level as SBW - then there would be similar crowds.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with most of this - but because of New Zealand's selection policy we don't allow players overseas to play for NZ (which I agree with for many reasons), so if player like Kaino want to make money to secure their faimilies future - signing overseas is pretty reasonable. I'm sure Kaino would play for NZ if he was allowed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 543616, member: 38640"] Hahaha. The Bulldogs were plenty nice to him - didn't stop him up and leaving mid contract. Like I've said time and time again, I don't really care about SBW as a person. I disagree with signing a player for a lot of money, who wasn't developed by NZ rugby system, who was signed based on potential, who had a shady record of leaving clubs, who would only sign based on boxing clauses on his one year contracts, with outs in his contract if he didn't make the RWC team, to then be given an AB position based off a handful of games for NPC in which other players looked better, who would leave after time and money went into his development, after being a part of a team every loyal player in NZ would have killed to be apart of. THAT is what I object to - he shouldn't have been signed. Kids in NZ don't pick up rugby because SBW decides to play rugby. Kids in NZ play rugby. Admittedly he drew in crowds, but I'd say if the media hyped up Craig Clarke to the same level as SBW - then there would be similar crowds. I agree with most of this - but because of New Zealand's selection policy we don't allow players overseas to play for NZ (which I agree with for many reasons), so if player like Kaino want to make money to secure their faimilies future - signing overseas is pretty reasonable. I'm sure Kaino would play for NZ if he was allowed. [/QUOTE]
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