Final Highlights of Major League Rugby in the USA. Features guys like Jordan Manihera, Samu Manoa and Api Naikatini. Fairly enjoyable game by the looks and the crowd seemed fairly reasonable which is a positive going forward.

But it appears rugby will be his ultimate calling. Maybe this suggests he is has verbally commited to rugby.

@Higgins lol this is such a bait.

They were some of Wellington's best school talent at the time. St Pats Town won the premiership and they were all instrumental in that campaign. Whether they go on and achieve higher honours or not is irrelevant - at the end of the day they were some of Wellington's best school kids that year and you guys got your mits on them.

@Nepia you asked me to provide names of promising players out of Wellington that signed for Hawkes Bay/their academy over the last few years. I did that and you shut them down like they won't have any chance of succeeding. Isn't that the risk you take when signing kids out of school? They are labeled promising for a reason, it's whether provinces like Hawkes Bay can develop that talent and turn them into pro rugby players. I guess some provinces do it better than others.

@Stargazer I hope we don't sign Keruru-Symes because he is only going to sit behind Coles, Aumua and Riccitelli. I'd rather him go to the Blues or Highlanders where he has more of a chance of succeeding. (more game time).

@Nepia the majority were all promising players out of St Pats Town. Probably says alot about Hawkes Bay and their inability to develop players properly more than anything. No wonder you guys fail to attract talent.

Yeah but you guys moan about it every time a signing is made. For christ sake, Hawkes Bay have plenty of talent playing in Super Rugby. Next year the Canes have Flanders, Evans, Walker-Leawere, Toala, Lowe and will most likely sign up Keruru-Symes, McClutchie and Farrell. 8 players from a province like Hawkes Bay is exceptional and I haven't even touched on the likes of Fakatava, Makaele Tu'u etc at other franchises. Wellington is always going to feature more players because of the share size and talent pool they can select from. It's just the way it is.

@Stargazer ironically you are getting Walker-Leawere back this year after the $$ Wellington put into him through that crucial development phase. You win some and lose some mate. Wellington have lost plenty of players to other provinces over the years. I'm afraid it's all business and money does the talking, which I agree is a real shame, but a reality nevertheless.

I talked to one of the MSP coaches the other day re the Thompson brothers and he said they moved for personal reasons and wanted a change in lifestyle, so again not all abou the money.

@Stargazer yeah but the way I see it is Love has signed with Wellington based on Uni preference and personal reasons. Most likely more opportunity in Wellington with Otere Black and Stewart Cruden blocking his path in Manawatu, whereas there is only Garden Bachop in Wellington. There's always more to it than just money for some players.