Enz of an Era

[Stargazer]

Some have already been mentioned:

England: Ben Youngs and Courtney Lawes
France: Romain Taofifénua and Uini Atonio
Ireland: Keith Earls and Johnny Sexton
Scotland: Stuart Hogg hung up his boots before the RWC
Wales: Dan Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny
Australia: James Slipper and Marika Koroibete, and as already mentioned, several players who didn't make the squad like Quade Cooper and Michael Hooper.

[Bovidae]

There's an AB centurion missing too - Retallick. Also Laulala.

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

A bunch of pretty handy footballers are bringing the curtain down on their careers. Who is done now?

Obviously for us its huge names in Aaron Smith and Sam Whitelock. Beauden Barrett as well (despite delusions of coming back), Richie Mo'unga as well. Dane Coles ends a great AB career.

Eddie Jones retired all the Wallabies before the Cup

Johny Sexton is now gone, and will leave a huge hole in the Irish side

Courtney Lawes hangs them up for England, arguably the best 6 in world rugby for a long time now.

I'm sure there is heaps more.

I hope he fucks off too. Rugby is better off without him and his bullshit

[MN5]

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

[mariner4life]

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

good from you

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

good from you

I try and stay one step ahead

[sparky]

Some of these players are retiring from all Rugby, others are quitting International Rugby but will still play for their clubs/provinces.

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow said in Enz of an Era:

Halfpenny far more influential IMHO

Terrific player. Not flash, just 110% reliable. Year after year.

[Victor Meldrew]

Isn't Michael Leitch hanging up his boots as well?

[Stargazer]

@Victor-Meldrew Yeah, there are defintely more players, also from the lower tiers.

[MajorStokes]

Anybody know why Koroibete is quitting? He's certainly still good enough and 31 isn't that old.

[Catogrande]

@MajorRage said in Enz of an Era:

Anybody know why Koroibete is quitting? He's certainly still good enough and 31 isn't that old.

I'm guessing two reasons. Eddie and Jones.

[GibbonRib]

@MiketheSnow said in Enz of an Era:

Biggar and Halfpenny for Wales

Halfpenny far more influential IMHO

Gareth Anscombe too, I believe. Off to play in Japan. He was phenomenal at his best, but had some shocking luck with injuries.

[Victor Meldrew]

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

good from you

I try and stay one step ahead

I guess they're all saying it's time for a change and so long for now.

[nostrildamus]

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

A bunch of pretty handy footballers are bringing the curtain down on their careers. Who is done now?

Obviously for us its huge names in Aaron Smith and Sam Whitelock. Beauden Barrett as well (despite delusions of coming back), Richie Mo'unga as well. Dane Coles ends a great AB career.

Eddie Jones retired all the Wallabies before the Cup

Johny Sexton is now gone, and will leave a huge hole in the Irish side

Courtney Lawes hangs them up for England, arguably the best 6 in world rugby for a long time now.

I'm sure there is heaps more.

I hope he fucks off too. Rugby is better off without him and his bullshit

Eddie was ballsy but waltzing just before the RWC AND getting rid of the experienced hands does seem a lurch towards insanity in hindsight. I wonder what the young guns in the squad think of him now.

[GibbonRib]

@nostrildamus said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

A bunch of pretty handy footballers are bringing the curtain down on their careers. Who is done now?

Obviously for us its huge names in Aaron Smith and Sam Whitelock. Beauden Barrett as well (despite delusions of coming back), Richie Mo'unga as well. Dane Coles ends a great AB career.

Eddie Jones retired all the Wallabies before the Cup

Johny Sexton is now gone, and will leave a huge hole in the Irish side

Courtney Lawes hangs them up for England, arguably the best 6 in world rugby for a long time now.

I'm sure there is heaps more.

I hope he fucks off too. Rugby is better off without him and his bullshit

Eddie was ballsy but waltzing just before the RWC AND getting rid of the experienced hands does seem a lurch towards insanity in hindsight. I wonder what the young guns in the squad think of him now.

Also in foresight

[Magpie_in_aus]

HB retired the Shield.

[MN5]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

good from you

I try and stay one step ahead

I guess they're all saying it's time for a change and so long for now.

I’ll do the shitty Split Enz puns if it’s all the same to you. I have to be good for something.

Thanks mate

[Victor Meldrew]

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

good from you

I try and stay one step ahead

I guess they're all saying it's time for a change and so long for now.

I’ll do the shitty Split Enz puns if it’s all the same to you. I have to be good for something.

Thanks mate

I got you. I'm having second thoughts about puns anyway.

[nostrildamus]

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@mariner4life said in Enz of an Era:

@MN5 said in Enz of an Era:

@Rapido said in Enz of an Era:

I thought a Finn had died ....

That was my mistake too

good from you

I try and stay one step ahead

I guess they're all saying it's time for a change and so long for now.

I’ll do the shitty Split Enz puns if it’s all the same to you. I have to be good for something.

Wow, poor boy, somebody's seeing red. It's another great divide opening up that never ceases to amaze me.