NZ latest – SBW off to Chiefs?
11 Jul 2011
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SBW off to Chiefs? – According to New Zealand media reports, Sonny Bill Williams will play for the Chiefs next year if he resigns with the NZRU.
The inside centre is believed to have played his last match for the Crusaders after the 18-13 Super Rugby final defeat to the Reds. Williams has admitted before that the series of earthquakes that hit Christchurch this year has had a negative influence on whether he’ll stay with the seven-time champions.
Good news for the Crusaders is that scrumhalf Andy Ellis and wings Zac Guildford and Sean Maitland have confirmed extensions while rookie fullback Tom Marshall is set to commit in the near future. Flyhalf Dan Carter will be available next season if he doesn’t activate his sabbatical clause.
20 Comments
11 Jul 2011, 07:31 am
Better acting school down there? I noted this DRAGON loves the camera…
11 Jul 2011, 07:48 am
@Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)-1: blasphemer !
11 Jul 2011, 07:54 am
poor twodd, its just not getting any easier being at the helm of the cwusaders, is it?
4 years out of 5 the cupboards been bare and even the 1 they got in 2008 was deans’ doing.
11 Jul 2011, 07:55 am
@stew(stew)-2: \
Ok sorry, he is a good actor…
11 Jul 2011, 08:19 am
The camera loves him.
11 Jul 2011, 08:22 am
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-5:
Like the camera does with good actors! But it has been said already…
11 Jul 2011, 08:34 am
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-5:
Not as much as you do tickles.
Not as much as you do.
11 Jul 2011, 08:42 am
@Gunther is looking to the future with hope in his heart.(gunther)-7:
hohoho hehehe…
11 Jul 2011, 09:17 am
last final he’ll play in for a while then?
11 Jul 2011, 09:24 am
Strange decision. Wrong decision if he ever wants to win the thing
11 Jul 2011, 09:26 am
@Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)-9:
nah, he’ll get a run in the wc semi. after that who knows hey, who knows?..
11 Jul 2011, 10:03 am
@seamus(seamus)-10:
its all about the money for 1 and it seems he’s really been affected by the quakes for 2. he poured his heart out in an interview.
11 Jul 2011, 10:17 am
Time for some player moves then….
Sadie and Engelbrecht off to the Bulls, and now I hear a rumor that the Sharks are in fairly advanced negotiations with some WP U20 players who featured in the U20 world cup. These things happen when a unions strategy is clearly to sign big established names, while ignoring their young talent.
11 Jul 2011, 10:25 am
@Dusky(Dusky)-13:
Clearly the Stormers and WP are trying to buy trophies over the short term rather than investing in young players. It reeks of desperation.
But to be fair, a few big names to the Stormers’ balance sheet might actually buy them a trophy soon – considering their performances over the last two years and the makeup of the domestic competition.
The Bulls, for example, are forced to invest in young players since the crux of their resources responsible for trophy success of late are leaving.
If ever there was a time for the Stormers to cash in (no pun intended) it is now.
11 Jul 2011, 10:38 am
The Blues & Chiefs seem to be very active in the transfer/recruitment market.
11 Jul 2011, 10:52 am
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-15: The Chiefs also have Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith as new coaches, I believe alot of young nz players will be moving to the chiefs
11 Jul 2011, 11:31 am
SBW is so dirty, pls not the chiefs
11 Jul 2011, 12:43 pm
@Magnum(Magnum)-16:
Might be good for Smith to get away from AB scene,bit stagnant there since he left Saders in 2001 hasnt left.After all he created the Saders system from inception and ever since Deans and others have ridden the wave….Maybe its time he get back to franchise footy
11 Jul 2011, 13:02 pm
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-17:
pray tell, how is SBW “dirty” ?
11 Jul 2011, 17:58 pm
NZ Herald seems to suggest that SBW is off to the Blues to form a rather formidable centre-pairing with Ma’a Nonu.
Who plays 12 ?
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