Tohu Harris retires

[Matua]

Heard George on the radio on the way home this afternoon

said they haven’t had any discussions with Brown or his management, they have 4 “exciting” halves in the squad already and young guys coming through. Want to fill spots from in house but will keep big money aside for Australian players that fill a spot that is needed

Can all take that with a grain of salt though lol as on the same station last year he said they’d never spoken to Capewell and he was announced the next day

Ah, so all this talk of focusing on NZ players was just talk.

 

[Meth]

Harris is a truly great, underappreciated player whose greatness has been curtailed by injury. Very sad.

Barnett would be fine as a captain as a prop, as he plays relatively big minutes any way.

No to RTS for mine. I'm sure he'll have a natural leadership and cultural influence, as will JFH

 

[JJ]

Ah, so all this talk of focusing on NZ players was just talk.

hope so tbh, just get the best we can

 

[Matua]

hope so tbh, just get the best we can

I'm not a franchise person, I don't care about winning if its with a team full of Australians. I could just support a well run Aussie team if that's what I wanted.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Ah, so all this talk of focusing on NZ players was just talk.

The same guy who's management sounded out the Wallabies?

Our starting lineup next year, based on my best guess, will have 11-12 Kiwis in it. That's surely enough? Likely 6 out of 7 backs, a full bench. And ok, our starting pack may not have many in it apart from JFH but that's obviously where they've identified we aren't there yet with local talent. In 5 years, with the kids we've got, I can almost guarantee that changes.

 

[Matua]

The same guy who's management sounded out the Wallabies?

Our starting lineup next year, based on my best guess, will have 11-12 Kiwis in it. That's surely enough? Likely 6 out of 7 backs, a full bench. And ok, our starting pack may not have many in it apart from JFH but that's obviously where they've identified we aren't there yet with local talent. In 5 years, with the kids we've got, I can almost guarantee that changes.

Huh? I wasn't discussing Brown's manager. It was about George's earlier comments that they were going to focus on NZ players, now he's saying they want to keep money aside for Oz players.

It's been 30 years of the Warriors, I'm tired of waiting, it's always 5 years away from anything ever happening.