Kiwiingermany says...

What a useless waste of time all this nonsense is. It would be far more to the point to build a reliable team, with the Australian team in such bad shape, which could provide security instead of going to all this trouble for someone who has never done anything for the All Blacks and never will in the future.

Posted 04:29 14th August 2012

ArmchairGeneral says...

As a neutral who doesn't mind if ABs fail through the campaign, I do agree with the entertainment value of playing him. It would be awesome to watch the impact of his playing and then departing for Japan when they face the SAf centres.

Posted 23:03 13th August 2012

Saint_Andre91 says...

Great news. I was sad to see him go after super rugby without playing in the championship

Posted 20:37 13th August 2012

KubilaKhan says...

I just honestly hope to see SBW and Nonu playing 12 and 13, its a combination thats only ran once or twice and I just think it would be pretty entertaining to see what two of the best centers in the world will look like playing off one another instead of fighting for a place.

Posted 15:03 13th August 2012

ankletap says...

Hmmm Armchair ... Conrad Smith not available for the Wallaby games, so you drop him for the others? Informed self interest should rule methinks.

Posted 14:22 13th August 2012

Trader2 says...

I remember Trinats saying how well the Wannabies have done when SBW was playing against them, well he has had about 15 mins over two games (Wannabie losses of course - Trnats as usual was not letting the facts get in the way of a good story) so now his theory can really be tested. The Wannabies have already "rested" QC or is he just not good enough? Anyway Trinats will really want the AB's to thump the Wannabies so they can get rid of Dingo, so either way mate you could be a winner! Not something you are that used to I suppose?

Posted 13:21 13th August 2012

ankletap says...

My sense is that SBW will spook the Wallabies ... they will be nervous and either hold off him or overcompensate and commit too many to him. There is a diffidence in Australia (my current abode) towards rugby league players that permeates the psyche - league just gets so much more attention. Look at the unreasonable hopes pinned on past league recruits into the wallabies - an unholy rush that was!

Posted 11:52 13th August 2012

2eyedkiwi says...

Wow Trinats4, you've spent a lot of time thinking about SBW again...

Posted 11:24 13th August 2012

Trinats2 says...

Awesome news for Australia, they can rest a few players now.

I was in no doubt NZ could bend and manipulate the rules to suit them yet again.

I can see the headlines after NZ lose the Bledisloe in Auckland. "Thank god SBW is leaving Union" or "off load king has been off loaded to League" or "Heads have to roll, why would we use a player leaving NZ" "SBW cost us the Bledisloe"

Posted 09:53 13th August 2012