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Former Crusaders and Blues first five joins MLR side Glendale Raptors

Former Crusader, Stephen Brett. (Photo by Duif du Toit / Gallo Images / Getty Images)

Stephen Brett, a man once touted as Dan Carter’s replacement for both the Crusaders and the All Blacks, has relocated to America ahead of next year’s third season of Major League Rugby.

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Brett, who has represented the Crusaders and Blues in New Zealand, Toyota Verblitz in Japan and Bayonne, Lyon, Clermont and Narbonne in France, will join the Glendale Raptors as their attack coach.

The Raptors finished sixth in this year’s MLR competition and have completely revitalised their coaching team ahead of next year. Brett’s former Crusaders teammate, Peter Borlase, will take over as head coach after working with the forwards in 2019. Borlase’s predecessor, Dave Williams, has been released from his contract.

Brett, who finished his professional playing career barely a year ago, has talked up the need for Glendale to play fast, explosive rugby.

“I have a plan that will hopefully suit the coaches and the team’s needs and help the areas that they want to improve, but it will definitely be a fast playing attack with, of course, lots and lots of tries,” Brett said.

The 2020 season is unlikely to kick off until the end of January, giving Brett plenty of time to help shape the team. The current home-and-away round-robin set-up will be replaced next year with a conference system, due to the addition of three new teams: New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC and Rugby ATL.

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RedWarrior 1 hour ago
Records show All Blacks' greatest rugby adversary is now Ireland

Foster was literally whinging about the TMO in the Ireland series in the presser AFTER the RWC final. NZs whinging about the final itself was apparently picked up by Voyager 2 which was near the asteroid belt. What about the whingefest and crybabies after O'Mahony's legendary sledge (during the match) on Sam Cane?


I often hear talk about NZ players being poisoned or similar nonsense during the 1995 final. NZ boast that they are 'superstars' and 'humble heroes' on their own website. You gave England the same treatment in 2002-2003, calling them arrogant just because they beat you. They told the rest of us then what you were like, we should have listened. I would give as much credence to a NZ supporter disliking us, as I would to Krusty the clown saying the same thing. Let's just say your judgement may not be the best.


Regarding 2016, as the referee had basically let NZ away with cheating their way to victory via filthy dangerous play and fouling he was hardly going to pull Sexton up when clearly trying to stop a grounding. NZ always leave the boot or arm in to hurt a try scorer but that seems to be invisible to you entitles lot.


BTW NZ have literally being whinging and crying about Ireland since Soldier field. You are just very bad losers. We will be delighted to be shot of you on Friday. I hope we do so with a win, so that you rethink your philosophy of mocking opponents and spectators you've just beaten.


After the match last Saturday the internet was full of Kiwi supporters basically abusing English folk. Where is your national honour? Where is your national integrity?

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