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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 304920"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (munstermuffin @ Feb 24 2010, 10:16 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=438434" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Just because a team have money, it's not going to stop departures. Leinster are one of the best funded teams in Europe yet they lost Felipe Contepomi, Rocky Elsom and Chris Whitaker (three high earners) at the end of last season. Ed O'Donoghue is essentially being replaced by Johann Muller and must feel that he'll better his career being a backup at Leinster rather than a backup at Ulster. Isaac Boss wants to get back in the international fold. Even though he's playing well with Ulster, he's out of the picture so he must feel he can force Declan Kidney's hand by trying to take Eoin Reddan's place with Leinster. Court is pushing 30 so he's trying to maximise his earning power ahead of a last big contract. I don't know how accurate the rumour of him leaving is but it has been mentioned. BJ Botha wants to play in the World Cup. All departing (or possibly departing) players have good reasons for doing so. </p><p></p><p>The Rory Kockott to Ulster rumour gathers pace. Ulster are a Dublin team apparently!:</p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Eoghan Hickey back to Connacht from Wasps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 304920"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (munstermuffin @ Feb 24 2010, 10:16 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=438434']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Just because a team have money, it's not going to stop departures. Leinster are one of the best funded teams in Europe yet they lost Felipe Contepomi, Rocky Elsom and Chris Whitaker (three high earners) at the end of last season. Ed O'Donoghue is essentially being replaced by Johann Muller and must feel that he'll better his career being a backup at Leinster rather than a backup at Ulster. Isaac Boss wants to get back in the international fold. Even though he's playing well with Ulster, he's out of the picture so he must feel he can force Declan Kidney's hand by trying to take Eoin Reddan's place with Leinster. Court is pushing 30 so he's trying to maximise his earning power ahead of a last big contract. I don't know how accurate the rumour of him leaving is but it has been mentioned. BJ Botha wants to play in the World Cup. All departing (or possibly departing) players have good reasons for doing so. The Rory Kockott to Ulster rumour gathers pace. Ulster are a Dublin team apparently!: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> Eoghan Hickey back to Connacht from Wasps. [/QUOTE]
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