NZ latest – Hayman rumours quashed
26 Jan 2011
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Hayman rumours quashed - The NZRU has denied rumours that Carl Hayman will sign a three-month contract to play for the All Blacks in the World Cup.
According to media reports in Europe, it was believed that the NZRU were having secret negotiations with Hayman’s French club Toulon about the possibility of a short-term deal, which would allow the prop to be selected for the All Blacks’ World Cup squad in September/October.
However, NZRU CEO Steve Tew denied this.
‘We are not in discussions with Carl, or the French club, about him being back here for Rugby World Cup,’ Tew told Radio Sport.
‘Carl’s been a topic of conversation in our place for several years. We tried incredibly hard to try and bring Carl back to New Zealand so that he would be released to play for the All Blacks again, but we failed to do that. He chose Toulon and that is what he has decided to do.’
Hayman left for Europe after the 2007 World Cup and played for Newcastle before linking up with Toulon last year. The NZRU offered Hayman a lucrative deal (which included a farm in Taranaki) to return home before he signed with the French club, but he rejected their offer.
Jack to skipper Saders – Chris Jack will captain the Crusaders in their first pre-season match against the Reds this weekend.
Jack will lead an understrength Crusaders team in Cairns on Saturday as a number of regulars are sidelined with injuries. Israel Dagg, Sean Maitland, Zac Guildford, Ben Franks, Kahn Fotuali’i, Corey Flynn and Ryan Crotty have been ruled out while Dan Carter, Kieran Read, Sonny Bill Williams and Brad Thorn only return from their break on Monday.
Crusaders – 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Patrick Osborne, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Adam Whitelock, 11 Tu Umaga-Marshall, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Brendon O’Connor, 5 Luke Romano, 4 Chris Jack (c), 3 Nicholas Barrett, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Wyatt Crockett. Subs: 16 Jonny McNichol, 17 Tom Taylor, 18 Matt Berquist, 19 Steve Alfeld, 20 George Whitelock, 21 Joel Everson, 22 Andrew Olorenshaw, 23 Codie Taylor, 24 Francis Smith, 25 Sam Prattley.
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27 Jan 2011, 00:48 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-23:
@23 Impartial?? When last did you listen to Grant Fox and Tony Johnston? phfffft ………now that is how to be impartial!
27 Jan 2011, 13:02 pm
Pondlife Bottom-Feeder @ 51
I clearly was referring to neither Foxy or TJ. But given your own well-documented immature brand of impartiality this comes as no surprise to anyone here.
27 Jan 2011, 13:21 pm
“The NZRU offered Hayman a lucrative deal (which included a farm in Taranaki) to return home before he signed with the French …………”
What ****.
The NZRFU pays in dollars…………not Real Estate.
What is true however,
is that when Carl ends his Pro-rugby days,
he wishes to purchase a farm
and be a Man of the Land.
Cash up front. Beholding to nobody.
And Toulon are making his dream a reality.
27 Jan 2011, 13:47 pm
c r a p.
is apparently a word censored by the powers that be.
Strange but true.
27 Jan 2011, 14:08 pm
@cane(cane)-54:
cr@p innit
27 Jan 2011, 14:24 pm
@BBA(BBA)-49:
yeah i agree with all that, but Hayman might just be the difference in the RWC, i mean the ABs are always potent, but with Hayman and SBW, it might just be too much for anyone. You are right that the young guys develop esp at prop, and Franks is very mobile and useful in the tightloose, but Hayman is prob still the best TH around anywhere.
I;ve watched some of benji marshall, he’s pretty good, but like the aussies go on about lochear, i’m not sure where they’d play, flyhalf maybe, but i;d still rather have carter.
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-50:
yip, i certainly dont make that mistake, but one wonders how many of the AB faithful do, anyway I like the way they do it, no-one gets too big for their boots. Some may also accuse the NZRU approach as not terribly professional, but I personally think its good that the local fellas are rewarded.
@cane(cane)-53:
yip, pretty cool dream that wiht the farm and all, Karl obviously knows what he wants, but reckon he’s sacrificing alot, could be missing out on a silver medal at the RWC…
27 Jan 2011, 15:59 pm
Kab
time to get the C cey fixed. Karl might be a simple mistace but Karel -wtf ?!
27 Jan 2011, 16:04 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-57: maybe even Kaal as in ‘gat’. Now go google a dictionary. And good evening BP. Hows the chill factory in your neck?
27 Jan 2011, 17:33 pm
Tassies
it’s Chilliboy as fark here in London, sleety and almost threatening *snow*, in fact.
And, no, I’m not in the mood for stories about how gloriously hottttt it is in your neck, thanks all the same.
27 Jan 2011, 20:08 pm
Never thought of Benji Marshall as a Union player, I dont think he has played Union to any high level. But agree with you Cab that he wouldn rank ahead of Carter ( or anywhere close).
He might make a good full back, however some players are just not suited to crossing over.
27 Jan 2011, 21:14 pm
@BBA(BBA)-60:
Benji played Union on Saturday and League on Sunday throughout his youth in Whakatane until he was picked up by Balmain Tigers. His family was essentially Union but he loved both and League was the first to throw a contract at him via a scholarship to Queensland school aged 16. He was immediately picked for the Aus Schoolboys League team but also the National Touch-Rugby team.
Unlike a Jason Robinson or a SBW, I wouldnt classify him as a ‘Leaguie’ as he had played both codes. He could have been a star in Union too, we will never know altho he was pretty keen on dabbling in Union in Japan during the off-season a couple of years ago. Probably just a contract-negotiating tactic tho.
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