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[waiopehu oldboy]

Ben Smith rejoining Kobe Steelers after "retiring" last year:

All Blacks legend comes out of retirement with immediate effect - Ruck

Kobe Steelers have announced that he is returning to the club, having announced in December 2021 that he had left/retired.

www.ruck.co.uk

 

[Dismal Pillock]

They can't let go.

- Kev Mealaumu played centuries for AB's then 8 YEARS after retiring decides he's a pro boxer.
- K. Read retires 2 seasons too late and immediately starts running like he's Forrest Gump
- Mcawe plays centuries in perpetual agony then finally retires and immediately trades in rugby agony for coast-to-coast endurance race agony.
- Dan Carter tried to come back, again, as recently as January this year. He's 40.

After being That Guy for so long it must be so weird for it to so abruptly be taken away. Wonder if AB environ has any "letting go" counselling? Their whole identity is wrapped up in being one thing.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Kobe vs Canon was a cracking watch. The intensity has gone way up these days. Faf, Kriel, Brodie etc.

Ngani Laumape though. WFT is the guy doing. Subs on with 20 to go looking in magnificent shape, destroyer of worlds shape..... damn this is gonna be good, bloke will bulldozer their ballz off....... then he proceeds to avoid all physical contact as well as the ball for the entire 20 mins. Did nothing, did not touch the ball. A terrifying ornament.