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<blockquote data-quote="Steve-o" data-source="post: 266933"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jer1cho @ Jun 12 2009, 07:31 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=400285" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Sure it must one of the factors but surely not be the major factor. Steyn is part of the new ultra professional generation of rugby players and is looking at his career longevity and salary more than loyalty and expectations imo. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure while Racing Metro's coach was sympathizing with Steyn with all the stress he has, he slipped him a contract worth 4 times his current one just because he's such a nice guy. Yeah right. Steyn is looking after his own interests and rightly so.</p><p> </p><p>Yes pro rugby players are under pressure. Schalk Burger won the IRB world player of the year when he was 21, he has been under pressure ever since to perform. Steyn brought a lot of the pressure on himself by being demanding and individualist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve-o, post: 266933"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jer1cho @ Jun 12 2009, 07:31 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=400285']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Sure it must one of the factors but surely not be the major factor. Steyn is part of the new ultra professional generation of rugby players and is looking at his career longevity and salary more than loyalty and expectations imo. I'm sure while Racing Metro's coach was sympathizing with Steyn with all the stress he has, he slipped him a contract worth 4 times his current one just because he's such a nice guy. Yeah right. Steyn is looking after his own interests and rightly so. Yes pro rugby players are under pressure. Schalk Burger won the IRB world player of the year when he was 21, he has been under pressure ever since to perform. Steyn brought a lot of the pressure on himself by being demanding and individualist. [/QUOTE]
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