Nonu

taniwharugby

Toulon really need an 'all black' kit or a black and yellow one...seems the only things that bring out the best in Nonu.

canefan

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Toulon really need an 'all black' kit or a black and yellow one...seems the only things that bring out the best in Nonu.
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Maybe he's discovered that spending a whole season with a bunch of mercenaries isn't what he thought it would be

sparky

Amazing that he can go in five months from the world's best player in October tearing defences to pieces and scoring a try from 50 metres in the RWC final to being unused and left in the stands by Toulon in March. 
It would be fantastic to see Ma'a back in Hurricanes and All Blacks jerseys next year.

gt12

While we are dreaming, can I have a pony?

kiwiinmelb

while he has been a great allblack , it hasnt always been great elsewhere, 
 
When you look back on his career you wonder how much credit goes to our AB coaches for getting the best out of him where really , very few others did

Nepia

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while he has been a great allblack , it hasnt always been great elsewhere, 
 
When you look back on his career you wonder how much credit goes to our AB coaches for getting the best out of him where really , very few others did 
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Not this again. ;)
 
Cooper got good years out of him, Kirwan got one good year out of him, Hammett got a good year out of him despite himself and then Boyd got a cracking year out of him. So it can be done.

Siam

I'm prepared to give Ma'a the benefit of the doubt over there
 
That Toulon culture team must be as arse about face as it's owner I'd say. What's the bet there are appearance bonuses and shite all designed for a "me first" attitude**
 
 
** pure and utter speculation on my part, shamelessly so, but I won't have the creator and finisher of that try after half time sullied!!! :ireful:

Rancid Schnitzel

Has Nonu even had a break since before the 2015 Super season? If not then no wonder he isn't 100%.

kiwiinmelb

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Not this again. ;)
 
Cooper got good years out of him, Kirwan got one good year out of him, Hammett got a good year out of him despite himself and then Boyd got a cracking year out of him. So it can be done.
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My intention was to praise the AB set up more so than bag his previous coaches,
 
inconsistencies were never an issue there

antipodean

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Has Nonu even had a break since before the 2015 Super season? If not then no wonder he isn't 100%.
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That's a point I've made elsewhere. It's astonishing the amount of people who expect him to still be playing at the level he demonstrated last year.
 
With what seems to be a greater distribution of talent across the big Top14 teams now, it's small wonder Toulon aren't dominating - particularly when it seems a lot of players appear to be expecting the other stars in their team to do something magical.
 
You can see Ma'a's frustration with this team-mates in this one clip

MN5

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That's a point I've made elsewhere. It's astonishing the amount of people who expect him to still be playing at the level he demonstrated last year.
 
With what seems to be a greater distribution of talent across the big Top14 teams now, it's small wonder Toulon aren't dominating - particularly when it seems a lot of players appear to be expecting the other stars in their team to do something magical.
 
You can see Ma'a's frustration with this team-mates in this one clip

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Shit, if that's an incredible solo try I hope whoever made that vid doesn't watch highlights of Jonah or Cully, he's liable to have a coronary.

The Silver Fern

Nonu