Kalyn Ponga
-
@KiwiMurph said in Kayln Ponga:
@SBW1 it's amazing how many articles come out of one line by Beaver.
True or not, it's not a bad ploy by Beaver to get himself some free publicity.
-
@KiwiMurph said in Kayln Ponga:
@SBW1 it's amazing how many articles come out of one line by Beaver.
He dis the same about George Bridge going to the Chiefs a couple of years ago too, which sparked a similar reaction.
-
He spends more time broken nowadays doesn't he.? Concussion and other issues. One hell of a talent but not sure how much longer his body will hold out.
-
If Nathan Brown can score a $13m contract with Newcastle, imagine the money Ponga could get. No way he switches to Union, especially to NZ.
-
If someone was paying Nathan Brown that money i might actually die of a heart attack.
It's bad enough the Knights are dumb enough to pay Dylan Brown that money
-
Look, Melbourne have made a success of the "spend all your money on your spine" but they pick the right players and have Bellamy to coach the rest.
The Knights and Dylan Brown and AOB is the same but like from Wish
-
-
-
Watching Channel 9 news here in Oz, and Kalyn Ponga was being talked about as seriously linking with New Zealand Rugby.
Knights in crisis: Ponga prepares to walk away, club set to move on from O’Brien
The Newcastle star is concerned about wasting the prime years of his career at the struggling Knights and is open to departing at the end of the season.
-
@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
Watching Channel 9 news here in Oz, and Kalyn Ponga was being talked about as seriously linking with New Zealand Rugby.
The Newcastle star is concerned about wasting the prime years of his career at the struggling Knights and is open to departing at the end of the season.
Is his contract up? Feel like this happens every two years.
-
-
@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
@sparky He would be taking one hell of a gamble. I thought the most likely scenario was him changing allegiance's to the Kiwis. Hurricanes would be his most likely franchise you would imagine. As for position, utility maybe in the halves.
NRL superstar Kalyn Ponga eyes up sensational rugby union switch
Newcastle Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga could be about to walk out on the NRL later this year, with a sensational cross-code switch...
-
So there's a bit of talk about Kayln Ponga making a shock move to NZ Rugby with the ambition of playing for the ABs. I just can't see him doing it considering he will need to take a massive pay cut from what he's being paid in the NRL.
People are suggesting the Canes are the most likely franchise for him to land, but I can't really see where he fits in. If Love plays 10 next year then he could potentially push for an outside spot. Don't think he'll be an option in the halves.
Personally, I'd rather the Canes try and sign another big unit in the forwards over someone like Ponga. I've got my doubts about it even happening tbh. Will be interesting to see how that develops.
-
I read somewhere that his NZ based rugby agent is shopping him around overseas ie not in NZ. Not sure what that would mean for any AB aspirations.
-
@Crazy-Horse said in Kalyn Ponga:
I read somewhere that his NZ based rugby agent is shopping him around overseas ie not in NZ. Not sure what that would mean for any AB aspirations.
That would mean he won't be available. If he wants to play for the ABs he needs to play for a NZ based Super side. I can see him landing in Japan tbh.
-
@Canes4life said in Kalyn Ponga:
@Crazy-Horse said in Kalyn Ponga:
I read somewhere that his NZ based rugby agent is shopping him around overseas ie not in NZ. Not sure what that would mean for any AB aspirations.
That would mean he won't be available. If he wants to play for the ABs he needs to play for a NZ based Super side. I can see him landing in Japan tbh.
Yeah I know that. I was thinking along the lines of whether things would align for him to get some game time overseas at the end of the NRL and be in NZ in time to make a run at the ABs.
-
No chance he is serious about the ABs.
He just wants out of Newcastle because they stink and their coach is finally getting fired. He's not coming back to NZ for a Super Rugby salary.
Also, if you don't watch as much league as me, he's been pretty shit this year
Why NRL superstar Kalyn Ponga can’t switch to the Kiwis – yet
