Top 14 : Antoine Dupont forfait contre le Stade Français

Average Salary for:

Premiership - 155,000 Pounds

Top 14 - 259,000 Euros

URC - Couldn't find any data

So the reality is that when travelling up Nth, players have more opportunities (more clubs), can earn a lot more, and can experience Europe - travel to the likes of Paris. I did the same in my earlier years, just in a different career. I enjoyed London, banked lots of pounds, and built out my career, which helped me then get jobs in HK, Singers, and Sydney. No brainer if you think it's unlikely you can get to AB level/you have peaked in NZ in playing terms - T Plumtree etc

Again, there is nothing the STH can do about it. What is galling is that it strengthens the strongest unions (in financial terms) and probably disadvantages teams like Georgia from developing and accessing comps like the Six Nations.

Can you imagine what the Georgians think when they see the next Ex Wallaby (Dempsey) or Bok (via residency) rolling out for Scotland and knowing they can't access that same pool of players?

Or come to the superior NH and experience the exact opposite.

Easy choice

I don't think its worth continuing to engage here (rucks completed only tells the full story when the Irish-style attack is being executed successfully - which it wasn't for the first 3 games). Your latest article is a return to form.

I'm surprised you still cannot see beyond your own myopia regarding NZ 10's JW. That two part-time 15's are still competing for the shirt with one well into his 30's should tell you everything. If Burke had played full season at 10 for the Saders he only had to bide his time to get a shot in black.

I think that is pretty much exactly the reason he left when he did. I also don't think it means he totally have up. Essentially doing what Leicester did.