rugby_rockstar says...

Very nice and diplomatic. in fact its not really news is it.

SBW isn't as effective in union as league (any fan of both codes knows why) so it's understanable why he would enjoy going back to league. As a neutral rugby fan, I wish him all the best and I enjoyed watching him play, (at least when he wasn't playing against us!)

Posted 10:31 17th July 2012

cuw3100 says...

its painful to see some of the comments from people who have never made a name in a rugby field!!!

someone said NONU is overrated, maybe its Frank Bunce or Tana Umaga commenting LOL.

and to degrade SBW becoz he is changing his job is purely ludicrus.

maybe those commenting have believed in the Japanese ideology and have been employed for life !!!!

Posted 07:31 17th July 2012

jonesy2 says...

atg77 -- you sir are the most enormous idiot i cant help think you are having a laugh. jog on.

Posted 07:05 15th July 2012

atg77 says...

@hellovanite... well I'd just like to point out this is not America and not American sport we are talking about. In rugby we have the honour of playing for your country to aim for, not just a bigger bank balance. On another note, the ABs perenial achillies heal is going to haunt them very soon with SBWs departure... midfeild. Smith is getting on and with Nonu overated, there are not alot of other players stepping up for the 12/13 jersey... memories of three conscutive world cups where NZ played a fullback out of position at outside centre are coming flooding back...

Posted 13:51 12th July 2012

Carpelone says...

I would miss him, since i think that he is an exciting player to watch. The best centre in business? Naaa. His defence is suspicious and his distribution questionable. However, offloading skills and techniques are remarkable and forced the other 12 to try new things (see Steyn, the one without a belly). He was setting a benchmark against which to compare inside centres.

But whatever he decides, that's fine with me. We should never see him back to union, though.

Posted 13:21 11th July 2012

Philly says...

Kinda saddens me to see you say that NHSaints. SBW is an exciting player to watch. His offloads are beautiful and sublime. And if Dan Carter can be sympathetic to him, why can't you?

Posted 02:23 11th July 2012

georgesmith says...

Only time will tel if All Blacks will miss SBW. That wil b as early as the upcoming championship. He is world-class, no doubt. But ABs have so many world-class players. D. Carter, R. McCaw, C.Smith, K. Read, Frank boys and so on... Wise decision by SBW. make money while u stil can.

Posted 22:27 09th July 2012

jonesy2 says...

so regrettable especially as he had just become the best centre in the game who knows what sort of greatness he would have achieved. i find it weird that he is going to japan instead of the roosters because he cant play in the league world cup now

Posted 14:16 09th July 2012

rugbylover says...

@NHsaints. Amen to that. The more who follow him [from the AB's] the better. Otherwise we'll just have to change the rules a bit more. Nine straight losses is too much.

Posted 10:25 09th July 2012