Jerry West
Sydney Middleton (9)
Genia will be back in 2019. Other than a welfare issue he will be returning
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Like team mates bashing each other?
Reds finished just one win less than Rebels. Very strong set piece. Things a scrumhalf enjoys.
Regardless I’d prefer reds just focus on McDermott, Sorovi and Tuttle.
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John Thornett (49)
Ex teammate . Isn’t Genia tight with Quade seeing him not get a game is going to want to make him go back
Shenanigans on both side aside, I think Thorn will want to focus on his young trio. Big theme of clearing the old guard, making way for the new guard.
Then again, Genia is a class bit of cattle. Hard to say no.
So, if was to head back to the reds, how can they afford him?
Didn’t he once say that his time at the Reds was done, and he left for a reason?
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Peter Johnson (47)
Ah, correct; sorta.
Wallabies halfback Will Genia is comfortable with his decision to join the Melbourne Rebels on a two-year deal, but says the unfortunate timing of his return to Australian rugby spoiled his chance of a dream reunion with the Queensland Reds.
"It's just the unfortunate nature of the situation," Genia said. "I always wanted to go back and play [for Queensland], but that's just the circumstances that we were given because I did come back at such an awkward time".
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...ns-with-melbourne-rebels-20170815-gxwbq6.html
Ah, correct; sorta.
Wallabies halfback Will Genia is comfortable with his decision to join the Melbourne Rebels on a two-year deal, but says the unfortunate timing of his return to Australian rugby spoiled his chance of a dream reunion with the Queensland Reds.
"It's just the unfortunate nature of the situation," Genia said. "I always wanted to go back and play [for Queensland], but that's just the circumstances that we were given because I did come back at such an awkward time".
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...ns-with-melbourne-rebels-20170815-gxwbq6.html
I remember that one. I heard him say it in a TV interview, perhaps in Rebel TV.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Lukhan Tui has responded on the comments “sounds like a good bye I’m moving back to QLD type of thank you (3x laughing emoji)”.
Genia has replied to that with “(3x laughing emoji)”
Probably just a case of people looking into it too much, journalist especially for someone like Genia are normally onto this stuff well before it happens. But you never know in this day and age
Genia has replied to that with “(3x laughing emoji)”
Probably just a case of people looking into it too much, journalist especially for someone like Genia are normally onto this stuff well before it happens. But you never know in this day and age
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John Thornett (49)
How can the afford Izzy if Hunt Cooper and Slipper all stick around?
Again, a good point. They can probably only afford one indulgence over the salary cap, so it's either Izzy or Sanchez.
I know Sanchez is a favourite son and all, but Izzy puts bums on seats.
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Steve Williams (59)
Mentioning Izzy and the 'b' word in the same sentence means you're going to hell..
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Steve Williams (59)
And it now starts to emerge. This from the Oz
'The Melbourne Rebels have handed down the maximum penalty of $15,000 on Amanaki Mafi and Lopeti Timani, the two players involved in the incident in Dunedin on Saturday night, as new information began to emerge of Mafi being involved in another altercation in Cape Town in April.
The Rebels have confirmed there was an incident at a nightclub in Cape Town during Melbourne’s two-match South African team where he assaulted another teammate who was attempting to bring Mafi into line at a nightclub. The incident was handled in-house by team director Tony Thorpe, the former All Black team manager, who decided to attempt to counsel Mafi.'
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Jason Little (69)
Isn't he on NZ origin? Will a stint in Mitre 10 reset his eligibilty requirements if he wants to play for the Wallabies in future?
I've been on that path for years anyway mate. i'm surprised I don't catch on fire when I walk into a Church.
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Larry Dwyer (12)
In light of that Cape Town incident coming out, I can tell you senior players are filthy that Mafi got away with that without any sanction whatsoever, with the Timani incident being the result. He was a law unto himself both on and off the field and a more experienced coach would have done something long before it got to this stage. Hopefully lessons are learned all round
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Any word on Genia?? Or is it just people looking into it far too much, as we have all done a lot in the past 18months
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Sorry mate, don't know but as someone else suggested, I reckon that is just a poorly worded thanks for the season and nothing more
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Thorpe has a lot of experience managing players with an ego, I think Mafi is just a guy who buys his own hype a tad too much. Anyway, if you've got Naisarani coming next year, it's a win for everyone involved that Mafi is gone.
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