Gooonnnnee too soon

Stargazer

@bones Regan King? Didn't he return from Europe only last year and play in the Heartland comp for Mid-Canterbury? Pretty long career, considering he's now 37 years old.

canefan

Matthew Ridge and John Gallagher

Stargazer

I think some people are confusing what the article is about - "retiring too soon" - with gone from NZ too soon.

canefan

@stargazer said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

I think some people are confusing what the article is about - "retiring too soon" - with gone from NZ too soon.

I did specify retire or leave NZ to play elsewhere.....

Nepia

How the fuck is Lonergan on a list with Bjorg????

Anyway, Mark Ella would be one of the better rugby contenders.

Stargazer

@canefan Hmm, not sure I'd put them on the same pile.

Nepia

@canefan Mike Brewer played over a decade in NZ rugby, first made the ABs in 1986 and last played for the ABs in 1995 - so I don't think he meets your criteria.

Bones

@stargazer said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

@bones Regan King? Didn't he return from Europe only last year and play in the Heartland comp for Mid-Canterbury? Pretty long career, considering he's now 37 years old.

Oh sorry TSF off topic master! I thought King was 'that centre from Waikato'.

Bovidae

@nepia said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

How the fuck is Lonergan on a list with Bjorg????

I was wondering the same thing so read the article to see if "sports stars" was mentioned. Lonergan is known for the Lonergan shuffle not his RL career.

Stargazer

@bones He was. Why the name calling? I just expressed my surprise about seeing his name mentioned.

Bovidae

There are a few like Ryan who have had to retire young due to concussions. Ben Afeaki is another.

Bones

@stargazer said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

@bones He was. Why the name calling? I just expressed my surprise about seeing his name mentioned.

Yes, very surprising to see a rugby player who left NZ at a young age mentioned in a thread about players who left NZ at a young age.

Stargazer

@bones The article was about players ending their career early. That's how I read the subject. My bad.

KiwiMurph

If we are talking players leaving NZ early i'll throw out Rupeni Caucaunibuca

mariner4life

@stargazer said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

I think some people are confusing what the article is about - "retiring too soon" - with gone from NZ too soon.

leave the country you may as well be retired. Fucking. Dead. To. Me. #deadtome #goneandforgotten

Hooroo

Was James Ryan that carrot top? He's a doctor now right or maybe a lawyer?

Toeava left too soon prolly.
That tall Chinese basketball player was a superstar for a brief time, what happened to him?

Bovidae

Justine Henin was younger than Graf

mariner4life

@bones said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

@stargazer said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

@bones Regan King? Didn't he return from Europe only last year and play in the Heartland comp for Mid-Canterbury? Pretty long career, considering he's now 37 years old.

Oh sorry TSF off topic master! I thought King was 'that centre from Waikato'.

Absolute case in point. I'm astounded to know Regan King is even alive. To me he is that young kid from Waikato who looked awesome and then disappeared off the face of the earth. a career gone too soon

Hooroo

Stephen Donald of course. Left at his absolute trucking world cup winning peak!!

mariner4life

@hooroo said in Gooonnnnee too soon:

Stephen Donald of course. Left at his absolute trucking world cup winning peak!!

Nah, that's sailing off in a blaze of shirt-not-fitting-right glory. Ultimate career mic drop

The Silver Fern

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