Agreed Ste, it's a shame he's going so early in the season, we will miss his enthusiasm and speed on the field, he certainly knew how to lift a game.
I wish him all the best for the future
The one positive to look at is that we can look to bring in another player, I would like to see some squadbuilder money spent on tempting a player from the elite.
This doesn't sound like a decision that would have come out of the blue, I wonder if Marchy has anyone in mind?
Provided an excellent counterpoint to Buster at hooker. Had the great knack of being able to raise the intensity of the entire team with his darting runs around the ruck area just as opposition forwards were starting to tire, exactly what you want from an interchange hooker. The biggest compliment I can pay him is that the entire ground lifted when he came on to the field in anticipation of a little bit of magic happening.
A decent guy off the field as well, always approachable after games for a chat about how it went.
I have only been wrong once and thats because I thought I was wrong but I was wrong I was right!
Petty authoritarians aren’t man enough to challenge the actions of a person face to face; instead they incite a forum of rumour, innuendo and half truths, and impose rude sanctions to discourage those who dare question fairness.
Provided an excellent counterpoint to Buster at hooker. Had the great knack of being able to raise the intensity of the entire team with his darting runs around the ruck area just as opposition forwards were starting to tire, exactly what you want from an interchange hooker. The biggest compliment I can pay him is that the entire ground lifted when he came on to the field in anticipation of a little bit of magic happening.
A decent guy off the field as well, always approachable after games for a chat about how it went.
All the best.
I'd agree with all of that.
It's a shame he's had to retire through injury rather than his own choice, but I suppose it makes the decision a little easier.
Just out of interest where did this rumour start/where was it heard? Nothing has come out from the club about it (I know this is nothing new!) and he appears to be in contention for Thursday?