Bastareaud the butt of weather jokes as he adjusts to winter in New York

Ignore the player. He almost certainly doesn't give a damn. However, the West is in grave danger at the moment and there is nothing woke about that

GS 11 minutes ago

Frankly, you need to study history in a bit more depth. You don't seem to be able to see past the end of your nose

GS 12 minutes ago

This in spades

GS 13 minutes ago

Putin is a threat to the democratic west including England. If you can't see that then Putin's propaganda is clearly working

GS 16 minutes ago

This is not woke nonsense. Russia is a pariah state and under no circumstances should Gloucester have put the Russian flag on his shirt.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 38 minutes ago

Dmac put people away, including Rieko, all year. Rieko just doesn't have the hands.

Unless you had a different idea of 'put away' means.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 40 minutes ago

Worlds best!

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 41 minutes ago

'played better as a winger', he has always of course been a center. He was just a natural on the wing.

He doesn't have the pace to be as good as he was imo but he still might pip Clarke as the power winger (could even be used on the right instead of Tele'a).

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 44 minutes ago

Because he met the selection requirements.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 44 minutes ago

You think Penney will play him there over Ennor? If it's like any other year the coach want need to make that choice lol

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 45 minutes ago

No thats not true sorry. Every All Black last year made money. Its WHERE they chose that makes the difference. Did you see the CHOOSE bit? Thats the crucial part. No one is "entitled" to represent their country or be treated different because they want different choices.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 45 minutes ago

Yep ALB was one that I didn't like the use of this year. Was an awesome player going forward in his youth and a great foil this year, but can't see much use going forward.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 48 minutes ago

He hasnt been a winger for 4 years mate. Plus he was a centre at junior level. This "He is a winger" stuff is crazy. Jordan is also A WINGER isnt he? JB is a 15. BB at 10, Dmac a 15.

People need to move on from what someone played 4 years ago.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 51 minutes ago

ALB is equally adept at 12 and 13 so that makes him the ideal bench player. Its impossible to be consistant when you arnt getting starts tho.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 54 minutes ago

He had All Blacks in front of him.

Even looking a few of his u20's game I wonder how much it has been that he is also a better winger/more adaptable. Look at these sides for interest sake

9Taufa FUNAKI

10Rivez REIHANA

11Leicester FAINGA'ANUKU

12Quinn TUPAEA

13Billy PROCTOR

14Etene NANAI-SETURO

15Cole FORBES

9Leroy CARTER

10Fergus BURKE

11Leicester FAINGA'ANUKU

12Dallas MCLEOD

13Billy PROCTOR

14Etene NANAI-SETURO

15Cole FORBES

Leroy Carter is the same 7s star and new Chiefs winger too. I didn't know he had some 9 experience I wonder if he could be used on the bench their.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 56 minutes ago

Yeah for sure the coach has him playing better but none of that comes back to a 3 mth stint in France.

If LF was always a centre, why didn't the Saders play him there more often? He is a centre/ winger. No doubt he was played where the coach needed him to play.

Isnt Will Jordan a 15? Why has he had so much success as a 14? Its what the coach needs, surely. One could even say the figures are staring you in the face I suppose, but Ill refrain

If LF goes to 13 where do you think Aumua will play?

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 1 hour ago

I think if you havnt made it by 25 its rare that they become supersatars tho Miz. I cant think of any 10s who come on the scene later and became great.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 1 hour ago

Yep, there is just a flood of talent that put him on the wing. I hope missing these two years has not seen him miss his chance as there is now a new flood of talent for him to contend with.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 1 hour ago

utterly airtight.

Haha, I like that one!

“You know the rules as well as I do. The rules are tough, I can’t be selected for the All Blacks while being abroad.

That's the predicament of a isolated SH team I'm afraid. So many more markets are opening up now however, I wonder if he would have chose a more local one if he could still be realistic chance of being an All Black/playing International footy?

Exposure to a more relaxed and open lifestyle in France dragged the Brumbies pivot out of the rugby hothouse and back into the real world in which there is a life outside the game.

I noticed the change in confidence immediately. So many people didn't want to believe it though, and though he didn't set the world on fire, but many of those same people still can't accept what has transpired with the Wallabies success I'd imagine. That is the downside of the SH cauldron, it's not for everybody. It took Richie Mo'unga nearly for years to get his head around if and that was still with all the success he had.

Unfortunately for Leicester I don't think he's going to like his prospects, it will be another real litmus test for his coach. And I'm not talking about Penney, but he could be the most important player in the length of LF's return. Braydon Ennor is another winger who wants to be a center. He used to have pace, but sadly that's been taken away from him now, so I can only really see him running out in the 13 jersey for the Crusaders. What I always liked about LF was the prospect of him being newer version of Nonu and Aki. Second Five, with McLeod not nailing the spot imo, and Aumua as the Center backup, is what I can see Leicester being preferred in as apposed to wing. I hope he's adaptable enough to embrace it.