isthatrightref says...

One of the few players in recent years that AB supporters actually feared (esp after his collision with Ali Williams), usually a wrecking ball against us. Sad to see another hardass character on the way out of the game, i'd prefer a Chabal, a Thorn or a Bakkies any day over the various rugbybots taking the game over.

Posted 21:36 03rd February 2012

NHsaints says...

Sorry but has everyone else missed all of Chabals big hits, storming runs and fantastic pace or did I just imagine watching all those games?

Posted 16:17 03rd February 2012

edhutson says...

come and help bath out? we have serious issues in the second row and scrum (and lineout), but you will love our physical attacking side to the game

Posted 14:36 03rd February 2012

ShamanSheep says...

We don't know what was said so we can't really comment. He is way past his best so I guess that technically makes him overpaid - in his time he was very good but as soon as he started getting targeted he became a bit useless. Overhyped for sure, not sure about overrated

Posted 12:43 03rd February 2012

willy says...

Just what Toulon, need another ageing, over-rated, past his best has been of a player...

Maybe their owner bordjulla (or however you spell his name) should look at what the team actually needs on the pitch rather than just making ridiculous accusations against referee's and the French union.

Posted 10:58 03rd February 2012

rugby_rockstar says...

Hmm, Off to Toulon then? Their mad owner is more interested in big names rather than form anyway.

Chabal was a great contributor at Sale (and I'm not a big Sale fan) and Sale had his best years! He is getting on and he doesn't carry as well as he used to but it happens to every rugby player so lets just toast the good times eh, he's had a good run, he's popular, I'm sure he's getting lots of endorsements so here's to a modern day gladiator who's survived to tell the tale.

Posted 10:40 03rd February 2012

froggy73 says...

@curates_egg: Chabal was only overrated by the young crowd who does not know much about rugby. He is (or I should say was) not a bad player either. I can find many much more overrated players in the world (you can pick up a few in the Irish squad :)

Posted 09:48 03rd February 2012

sheridan says...

Aye, as was shown every time he saw a red Munster jersey! Bashed.

Posted 08:25 03rd February 2012