Halstead hints at Sharks return
31 May 2006
Former Bok centre Trevor Halstead has refused a new deal with European Cup champions Munster and will return to South Africa in a year’s time.
Halstead starred for the Irish province this season, scoring a try in the final against Biarritz two weeks ago. However, the Natalian plans to head home when his current contract ends.
“I am coming to the end of my career,” he told Independent rugby writer Peter Bills. “I am 29 and the way I feel now, I’ve probably played enough rugby. I’ll have another year with Munster and that will probably be enough.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’ve still got loads of rugby left in me. I reckon I could play for another six years. But maybe other things are calling me. And I don’t think I’ll regret it when I do finish.”
However, Halstead hinted at a possible return to the Sharks, who have enjoyed a resurgence under coach Dick Muir.
“I started wishing I could go back there and join them,” he said. “They are definitely on the up, they have a great coach and some great players. It just needed to be put together right and then get the confidence up. But they’ve had a terrific season and I’m sure they’ll go forward from here.”
However, the Bok centre said he was thrilled to taste success in a major final with Munster after the failures he suffered earlier in his career.
“I had a couple of losses in the Currie Cup back in 1999 and then 2001 and also with the Sharks in a Super 12 final. So this success buried those bad memories. I was heading to the stage where I began to wonder if I was going to win anything. As I come towards the end of my career, it’s nice to have won a big final.”
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31 May 2006, 12:08 pm
Do have a bit bigg…
31 May 2006, 12:13 pm
Rudebud,
I believe that Pieter Muller is coaching one of the pro sides in Japan.
31 May 2006, 12:17 pm
vinnie
apology accepted!!
31 May 2006, 12:37 pm
Well I am going to have a hangover tomorrow
31 May 2006, 12:39 pm
bigg you gonna celebrate Halstead’s imminent return?
31 May 2006, 12:43 pm
I like Halstead, he will be valuable to the Sharks and the Boks
31 May 2006, 13:22 pm
Pieter Muller is coaching in the UK, his team is apprently doing very well.
Japie is coaching the Bulldogs, no chance of bringing him back.
31 May 2006, 13:31 pm
Lets see whether he makes it into the sharks squad before we pencil him into the boks. Strange how all of a sudden we are having to look at older players before a WC? I though Jake had built his core team?
31 May 2006, 14:44 pm
Halstead is rubbish!
His absence is the reason why the sharks are improving.
31 May 2006, 14:44 pm
Where does it say he is coming home? He is past his best and **** like Snyman anyway!
31 May 2006, 14:50 pm
He scored a try in the final.
Woohooo!
Lets sign him up, the world cup is next year.
31 May 2006, 15:30 pm
halstead’s always been effective.
Bore lots of the brunt in an underperforming sharks side, but his catching has never been nearly as bad as some people here reckon, and he’s always been able to break just about any defence !
Reckon he’d have made a huge diff. to the sharks this year, really needed a bit more penetration in the midfield !
He only left cause of probs with Putt, tried to get out of the contract when Putt was fired but was stuck !
31 May 2006, 17:21 pm
Halstead is apparently a 107 kg. Good advantage for a NH RWC.
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