Tohu Harris retires

[Beavers Headgear]

Just announced that he is done, effective immediately

 

[JJ]

Wow, not the way he would have wanted, and deserved, but it’s a brutal game and he played it tough.

Consistently a world class forward, great career, and hope for all the best for him moving forward

 

[hitro]

Yes all the best to him for the future, he's probably going to take over all Adam Blair's jobs. Does this mean they can spend his salary on a new classy player? Perhaps someone who is good kicker??

 

[Izz]

Harris draws curtain on career

One New Zealand Warriors captain Tohu Harris announces end of his 234-game NRL career.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Matua]

He was so broken last year this is probably for the best. Bloody good career even if he did call time on his test career early due to off field reasons.

Had a couple of good playing seasons for the Warriors before getting completely broken.

Yes all the best to him for the future, he's probably going to take over all Adam Blair's jobs. Does this mean they can spend his salary on a new classy player? Perhaps someone who is good kicker??

They'll likely use the money on a couple of journeyman Australians.

Yes, I'm always glass half full when it comes to the Warriors.

Yeah, I do wonder if they'll keep him at the club in an off field capacity.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Good for him.
Shit for the club. Another rebuilding year.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

This is good news for the Warriors. We don't need broken players. All the best Tohu

 

[JJ]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ru...give-mike-hosking/5NF6T6UUNRH6TBYGXRK3AAVPA4/

Nice words

 

[Murishido]

Class player but it was time. Hope he had a decent financial adviser and is set up for life after footy

 

[Rich102]

A very honest footballer. Gave his best every week.
We will miss him.
Thanks Tohu.. Deserves Mana.

 

[Leber]

I don’t think there’s anyone off contract we could get at short notice.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Dude has been playing busted the last two seasons, sad to lose him from the team but pleased he’s prioritised family life.

Hopefully stays on in some other capacity, would love to see him coaching one of the grade teams. Be a wonderful role model for young forwards especially.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I don’t think there’s anyone off contract we could get at short notice.

I'd say a promotion from within the squad?
Just realised poor bastard doesn't get to play in Vegas.

 

[Leber]

I'd say a promotion from within the squad?
Just realised poor bastard doesn't get to play in Vegas.

Yea gutting for him all round.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

May be a couple of slight regrets now letting Jazz and Curran walk experience wise in that position, and with the rumours Walker wanted to go as well they may have to look at enticing someone that is already contracted somewhere because there isn’t a lot coming off

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Pretty gutted, he has significant leadership ability on field but I guess we have that with RTS, Barnett, JFH vying for the captaincy and other senior guys there. He's just busted, I think we all knew that. Unfortunately with the extra cap we have now, we'll find it nigh-on impossible to spend when an extra big body would have been nice.

The Hosking article nails it in that you always knew Tohu cared. Surprising that it's not an attribute you expect or come to see in most if not all NRL players, but he stuck out in that regard.

Definitely hope he stays involved and had a hell of a career.

 

[Beavers Headgear]