SBW & the RLWC2013

[roughyedspud]

got a bloody good agent this lad....$800k for 10 games of japanese union,a couple of boxing bouts then off to the roosters next year for a season.......meaning he could very well be appearing for NZ in our world cup.....



thoughts?

 

[PaulyTom]

got a bloody good agent this lad....$800k for 10 games of japanese union,a couple of boxing bouts then off to the roosters next year for a season.......meaning he could very well be appearing for NZ in our world cup.....



thoughts?

I do not think he is good enough to make the kiwi squad. Maybe a off the bench player.

 

[hutch]

Depends if he continues in rugby league for 2014! If he only plays for the roosters for one year he may run off to union again straight after the 2013 nrl season!

 

[hutch]

I do not think he is good enough to make the kiwi squad. Maybe a off the bench player.

He would walk into the kiwi team after his first game of rugby league again!

 

[Evil Homer]

SBW playing would be a big boost for the tournament. He would be a big draw amongst Union fans.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

I'm OK with this for the drawcard factor. As far as I am aware he fully intends to return to union in 2014 for their world cup.

 

[Usain Bolt]

Aussies will be shaking in their boots

 

[DC_fan]

He probably won't have the time to play in the cup. With all the other money making ventures he has going he just will not have the time

 

[Panfas]

Let hope the bigwigs in RL have seen the potential of $BW in the RLWC. Would be a massive drawcard, and considering he will play RL in 2013 and the RLWC is 2013 it is entirely possible. Think of it, RWC winner 2011, RLWC winner 2013, RWC winner 2015. He has the potential to win 3 world cups in 5 years. Wow

 

[Fast Eddie]

I'd say he will go straight back to another Japanese Rugby stint after the NRL season finishes.

 

[LeagueXIII]

True, he'll go where the money is.

 

[ozenzud]

I get so sick of this bloke. He gets all the hype, and demonstrates to kids what professional sport shouldn't be about, but they see him getting rewarded and they think thats fine.

If he were a professional business person, I wouldn't hire him as he would damage my brand. I'd look at his CV and say he wasn't right for my company. But in sport its OK?

There is something wrong with the world when people accept this.

Give me a Lockyer type of player, anyday. That, is an example for kids to follow!

 

[Fast Eddie]

As you said it's professional sport, as in these athletes are paid to play sport. I can't begrudge the guy too much for making the most money he can in the limited timespan that he has. He went to Rugby won a WC and proved he was the best midfield back in New Zealand if not the world and now he is moving back to League where he will probably prove he is one of the elite second rowers, I hope he does make himself available for the World Cup, the lure of being a champion in both sports hopefully appeals. A relatively full strength side with SBW added in would mean we are with in a very good chance of retaining the WC.

 

[ozenzud]

Theres 'professional' and theres 'A professional'. There is no way he is A professional.

Mercenaries, get paid, but noone calls them professionals. They get little respect and little admiration....except in sport.

 

[BODISGOD]

As you said it's professional sport, as in these athletes are paid to play sport. I can't begrudge the guy too much for making the most money he can in the limited timespan that he has. He went to Rugby won a WC and proved he was the best midfield back in New Zealand if not the world and now he is moving back to League where he will probably prove he is one of the elite second rowers, I hope he does make himself available for the World Cup, the lure of being a champion in both sports hopefully appeals. A relatively full strength side with SBW added in would mean we are with in a very good chance of retaining the WC.

What by being a sub for the WC?

 

[BODISGOD]

Theres 'professional' and theres 'A professional'. There is no way he is A professional.

Mercenaries, get paid, but noone calls them professionals. They get little respect and little admiration....except in sport.

In fairness he has rejected big money from France as well over staying in NZ, though he would be more sponsor friendly and boxing promoting friendly there than in France so probably balances out.

 

[Fast Eddie]

What by being a sub for the WC?

No, just recently.

 

[BODISGOD]

No, just recently.

In 3 test matches? He played exceptionally in the final one and okay in the other 2 with Nonu taking a break after not getting one after the WC. The Chiefs isn't Tri Nations/Rugby Championship standard. Now as I've said elsewhere, he could certainly get upto that standard but the stops and starts don't help his cause for solidifying anything.

Now he's going to the Roosters he might be the best Second row next year and at the RLWC but by the sound of that press conference, he'll be back in Hamilton with the Chiefs for Super Rugby in 2014. It's not like an undisputed best like McCaw at openside in Union for years or Benji in the past few years at five eight in League.

Fair play to him though really, I know he's Money Bill but he is taking massive risks to fully exploit his limited time as an athlete. He's going to really help the Kiwis next year and hopefully help them defend the title.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Who cares, stick to talking Rugby League here or the posts will be removed.

 

[Dresden Dan]

Hopefully Benji or someone at the NZRL gets in his ear.

SBW has made a lot of money thanks to the start he got from junior league in NZ. Time to give something back to the game in NZ maybe?