Hayman snubs All Blacks
22 Mar 2010
Carl Hayman has decided to sign a lucrative deal with Toulon instead of returning to New Zealand before the World Cup.
The NZRU have been involved in negotiations to lure Hayman back to New Zealand after his Newcastle deal ends at the end of this season. It has been reported that Hayman, who is recognised as the best tighthead in world rugby, has signed a $NZ 1.22 million with Toulon for next year.
NZRU CEO Steve Tew said the union was not prepared to match the French club’s offer.
‘We lost Carl two years ago and we were trying to get him back,’ Tew told stuff.co.nz. ‘We’ve always said if it’s a straight financial decision for a player then we will not compete. We simply don’t have the economies of scale or strength of currency to be able to do so.’
27 Comments
22 Mar 2010, 10:28 am
cant understand this
22 Mar 2010, 10:32 am
For Hayman, it has always been about the money and being able to afford to buy a farm after rugby. Cant blame him, he is following his dream and that is farming and not rugby.
22 Mar 2010, 10:34 am
Big Blow for the ABs!!
22 Mar 2010, 10:37 am
Money talks.
22 Mar 2010, 11:13 am
This is our ticket.
22 Mar 2010, 11:22 am
Fair enough. These players did not earn big money in the beginning of their careers.
The NZRU decided not to select overseas playing players and so you can’t blame a player for wanting to keep their income.
22 Mar 2010, 11:32 am
Good news for the Bok scrum!
22 Mar 2010, 11:49 am
I could not agree more, Oubaas! But then again, with the Cape scrum woes sorted, Hayman’s return would have not counted for much, if you get my drift… It’s the Sharks who would be kinda worried.
22 Mar 2010, 12:08 pm
….. ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what Rugby will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
JFK
(Carl must have missed that one).
22 Mar 2010, 12:15 pm
shocking call by Hayman….bloody shocking.
22 Mar 2010, 12:17 pm
@cane:
I choose to go to the moon …. or if that is to difficult then maybe France
22 Mar 2010, 12:18 pm
Beast has Owen Franks number.
22 Mar 2010, 12:19 pm
This is the worst news I have seen since that fateful morning of the 24th of June 1995, when I arose from my bed to first hand witness the handiwork of one Susan Dawn Von Dronkelaar.(aka The ***** of Babylon).
My heart sunk on the infamous day.
As it does this day,
We have taken a mighty blow.
(sad face)
22 Mar 2010, 12:24 pm
@chch – welcome back Carter:
Hello chch,
Haven’t seen you about of late!
You must have a new Girlfriend!
8)
22 Mar 2010, 12:25 pm
@cane:
LOL
22 Mar 2010, 13:18 pm
@Big Hit: didnt realise they were close friends, how often does beast call him?
we’ve all seen that most players return worse (there are exceptions, Percy for e.g, but he wasnt very good when he was young) after making dosh in the training fields of NH rugby…
so would he have been the same Hayman? still would prefer him over some other “AB” props, and contrary to what our resident pom thinks, Beast is a weak scrummager…
22 Mar 2010, 15:30 pm
@Sonito:
Unless Hayman is a total boofhead with money, he has already earned multiple farms as one of the highest paid players in world rugby.
This is a huge blow to the current stagnant aura NZ rugby is experiencing.
22 Mar 2010, 15:34 pm
@Aus_Rebel:
I highly doubt that. To run his own cattle farm he probaly going to need as much capital as possible.
22 Mar 2010, 18:14 pm
big blow for AB’s,this one a huge piece for their quest to capture the WC on home soil.
AB XV 2011
1.Woodcock
2.Hore
3.Tialata/Franks
4.Thorn(who will be 37/38)
5.Williams
6.Kaino
7.McCaw
8.Read
9.Cowan
10.Carter
11.Guilford
12.Nonu
13.Kahui
14.Sivivatu
15,Muliaina
16.Mealamu
17.Franks/Tialata
18.Jack/O’Neill/Ross
19.So’oialo
20.Leonard/Weepu
21.Mauger/McCallister
22.Toeava/Dagg
22 Mar 2010, 18:47 pm
@mshiniwami: Thorn will be 36 but I’d back him to make it, tough as old boots. Somerville rumoured to be heading back too, a much better scrummager than Tialata/Franks. Wouldn’t rule Evans out either or even Hayman if times get tough in the 3N. They’ll have a good outfit at the WC. Strong enough to win? not sure.
22 Mar 2010, 19:08 pm
@mshiniwami: since ali williams suffered that achilles injury he has been on & off…i’m not to sure if he’ll be up to the rigours of test match rugby…
i see you do not have corey jane in your team, that oke can cover wing & fullback
22 Mar 2010, 20:46 pm
@mshiniwami: Bit harsh conrad smith is not good enough to make the squad, you cant have watched the last two years of AB rugby, he has been there form back.
22 Mar 2010, 21:42 pm
Transie
Forgot about Jane,seems highly rated by the cartel.Hasnt carried his 2009 Test form into 2010 though.he should be in squad-will be a straight battle btwn Guildord/Jane.but with current intepretation leading to more counter attacks and less up and unders(what Jane was brought in for last yr as bombs troubled Roko/Sivi)-I see Guilford slightly in front.has bn in great form 2010.bt ur right.
West
Smith has bn a great campaigner last 3 yrs but its an open secret in NZ that if Kahui is fit-he is the best 13 in NZ-has all the skills plus highly rated by cartel.another cross against Smith is that he can only play 13.but he will make 28 man squad but if Kahui isn’t injured be won’t be in 22.
23 Mar 2010, 07:52 am
What would my mornings be like without an explosive and exaggerated headline from Keo.co.za.
Nobody is snubbing anybody. Hayman is looking after his future, fair do’s. It would only be a snub if the Kiwi’s offered him the same cash and he told them to get knotted.
From a Bok perspective I cannot say that I am disappointed.
23 Mar 2010, 19:46 pm
There is a solution here – Hayman plays for Toulon and is selected for the ABs. Simple really.
24 Mar 2010, 00:59 am
No loss, overrated powderpuff!!
24 Mar 2010, 01:00 am
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