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<p>you buy blokes on the verge of retirement, and buy a team of players who are playing for the cheque book, pay them an obscene amount of money, and you wonder why they aren't pissing blood for you? What a tool, these guys are test players, Toulon are not a country. </p>
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<p>Nonu was never going to put his body on the line for Toulon. He wouldn't do it for the Blues or the Highlanders, let alone bloody Toulon.</p>
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<p>Nonu was never going to put his body on the line for Toulon. He wouldn't do it for the Blues or the Highlanders, let alone bloody Toulon.</p>
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<p>All I have to say about that is LOL.</p>
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<p>Forget body on the line - how do you expect these guys to play top quality rugby after playing almost 12 months straight culminating in the biggest physical and mental effort of their careers in late October. They need a serious spell in order to play top quality rugby - if they ever could for Toulon, that's not Nonu specific.</p> -
<p>yep, Nonu was probably in career best form for the whole of 2015, with his AB career coming to an end, going out on the ultimate rugby high, even if he isn't physically drained, he must be mentally.</p>
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<p>Ridiculous comment about Tom Taylor. How does that help his performance in any way?</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I have the impression that Tom Taylor, an All Black, trembles each time he has a penalty attempt," Boudjellal said.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You sir are a dick</span></p> -
<p>Quade doesn't want to be there - was pretty open about that a few months back, but was forced into it by some earlier poor decison making.</p>
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<p>Nonu sounds about as I;d expect, given the previous 12 months and previous provincial form (outside the canes).</p>
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<p>Taylor, pointless comment really. But I'm not sure what his expectations of Taylor are, did he ever watch him play?</p> -
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<p>Taylor didn't escape his frank views either, clearly not giving his boss too much confidence with his goalkicking.</p>
<p>"I have the impression that Tom Taylor, <strong>an All Black</strong>, trembles each time he has a penalty attempt," Boudjellal said.</p>
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<p>Taylor, pointless comment really. But I'm not sure what his expectations of Taylor are, did he ever watch him play?</p>
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<p>I think that is the expectation there...</p> -
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<p>I think that is the expectation there...</p>
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<p>If that's the case then they've only got themselves to blame, they should've taken a closer look before throwing a shitload of money at him. Even when he made the ABs in 2013, he was still just the fourth choice 10 and by 2015, he'd sunk down to sixth choice.</p>
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<p>As for Nonu, it's not the first time he's had an insanely long season and suffered the consequences. He had a sabbatical in Japan after the 2011 RWC and didn't look too hot when he came back.</p> -
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<p>If that's the case then they've only got themselves to blame, they should've taken a closer look before throwing a shitload of money at him. Even when he made the ABs in 2013, he was still just the fourth choice 10 and by 2015, he'd sunk down to sixth choice.</p>
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<p>As for Nonu, it's not the first time he's had an insanely long season and suffered the consequences. He had a sabbatical in Japan after the 2011 RWC and didn't look too hot when he came back.</p>
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<p>NOt saying he is right, but that was likely thier expectation; a guy that played for the ABs so the expectation would be to walk off the plane and hit the field running...I expect the fact he had 1 cap following injuries was not a huge part of signing him, it was 'former All Black Tom Taylor' </p> -
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<p>If that's the case then they've only got themselves to blame,<strong> they should've taken a closer look before throwing a shitload of money at him</strong>. Even when he made the ABs in 2013, he was still just the fourth choice 10 and by 2015, he'd sunk down to sixth choice.</p>
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<p>As for Nonu, it's not the first time he's had an insanely long season and suffered the consequences. He had a sabbatical in Japan after the 2011 RWC and didn't look too hot when he came back.</p>
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<p>I doubt Toulon has thrown a shitload of money at Tom Taylor. He's just on loan from Bayonne for one year. The money will be good, but no where near as much as Nonu.</p> -
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<p>you buy blokes on the verge of retirement, and buy a team of players who are playing for the cheque book, pay them an obscene amount of money, and you wonder why they aren't pissing blood for you? What a tool, these guys are test players, Toulon are not a country. </p>
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<p>As he notes tho' thats exactly what he bought in terms of Wilkenson & he was fantastic. Really outstanding. Same with Matt Gittau</p>
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<p>He's bought a few massive semi retired players & they have been among the top performers in Europe, so when he buys others & they don't give a shit he gets miffed.</p> -
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<p>Ridiculous comment about Tom Taylor. How does that help his performance in any way?</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I have the impression that Tom Taylor, an All Black, trembles each time he has a penalty attempt," Boudjellal said.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You sir are a dick</span></p>
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<p>And if there is one aspect of rugby Taylor shouldn't be worried about, it is his kicking. He had the best stats for awhile didn't he? Or did even that go downhill?</p> -
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<p>As he notes tho' thats exactly what he bought in terms of Wilkenson & he was fantastic. Really outstanding. Same with Matt Gittau</p>
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<p>He's bought a few massive semi retired players & they have been among the top performers in Europe, so when he buys others & they don't give a shit he gets miffed.</p>
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<p>Yeah, he resurrected Juan Smith's career.</p> -
<p>Looks like Jamie Joseph's new job will be announced today:</p>
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11577070'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11577070</a></p> -
<p>Confirmed</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/76105080/joseph-confirmed-as-japan-coach'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/76105080/joseph-confirmed-as-japan-coach</a></p> -
<p>Good for him, six seasons is a good stint and that one horror season aside, he's done an incredible job in what was once probably the hardest coaching job in the country. Hope he follows up Eddie's success and does a kick ass job.</p>
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<p>Sucks for the Landers that he's leaving but at least he's made the announcement nice and early, so they've got plenty of time to pick a new one and let him make whatever changes he wants to make.</p>
