Exodus 2018
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@jaycee It's a loss to the ABs but more due to the rawness of the other options at 10 more than anything else.
I'm a big fan of Sopoaga but his 2017 was quietly a real drop in form from his 2015 peak. He had the ball in his hands right at the death of both Highlanders-Crusaders derbies with a chance to win both games and blew both of them with poor decisions/execution. He also had a poor game the one AB start that he got last year in Brisbane. Having said all that - a terrific player to watch in full flight and will be an enormous loss for the Highlanders.
It may only be a 1 year deal and he returns for the 2019 RWC but either way at least the ABs now know they have 2018 to get their other 10 options up to speed (Mounga, Dmac etc).
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@jaycee It's a loss to the ABs but more due to the rawness of the other options at 10 more than anything else.
I'm a big fan of Sopoaga but his 2017 was quietly a real drop in form from his 2015 peak. He had the ball in his hands right at the death of both Highlanders-Crusaders derbies with a chance to win both games and blew both of them with poor decisions/execution. He also had a poor game the one AB start that he got last year in Brisbane. Having said all that - a terrific player to watch in full flight and will be an enormous loss for the Highlanders.
It may only be a 1 year deal and he returns for the 2019 RWC but either way at least the ABs now know they have 2018 to get their other 10 options up to speed (Mounga, Dmac etc).
@kiwimurph tell him he's dreaming - would be my response to any thoughts of doing a one year stint. Waste of time and money on everyone's part.
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@jaycee It's a loss to the ABs but more due to the rawness of the other options at 10 more than anything else.
I'm a big fan of Sopoaga but his 2017 was quietly a real drop in form from his 2015 peak. He had the ball in his hands right at the death of both Highlanders-Crusaders derbies with a chance to win both games and blew both of them with poor decisions/execution. He also had a poor game the one AB start that he got last year in Brisbane. Having said all that - a terrific player to watch in full flight and will be an enormous loss for the Highlanders.
It may only be a 1 year deal and he returns for the 2019 RWC but either way at least the ABs now know they have 2018 to get their other 10 options up to speed (Mounga, Dmac etc).
@kiwimurph Stuff says it's two years.
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Rugby Pass broke the news and Sopoaga's depature will be confirmed Thursday morning.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11972607
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Big loss but at the same time I wasn’t that convinced he was that great a test 10 , not saying he wasn’t either but jury was still out a bit for me .
But you don’t want to go losing the next in line all the same .
@kiwiinmelb said in Exodus 2018:
Big loss but at the same time I wasn’t that convinced he was that great a test 10 , not saying he wasn’t either but jury was still out a bit for me .
But you don’t want to go losing the next in line all the same .
We lost Nick Evans, we survived. Next man up
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Sopoaga was very disappointing in 2017. Pity for highlanders fans but for the ABs there’s Mounga. McKenzie might come good st 10 too.
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@tim said in Exodus 2018:
Bryn Gatland to kick the winning goal in the 2019 WC final. It has been foretold.
Is he qualified for any other countries?
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