https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...sQxfQBCC0wAQ&usg=AOvVaw2ZOBFmOVMbsTkTY0Gwwhbe
Knights offer deal.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...gwAA&usg=AOvVaw2jGQaZA8Gz88s4wtoSzvji&cf=1
$4.5mil for 4 years.
With an option for Ponga to leave 1 year early if he wants to play in the next Rugby world cup for the All Blacks.
So what’s gonna happen post-2023? Is this just a upgrade and then shake hands and say “thanks, see ya later” or would he return? Kinda confused about the deal, but it’s one I think he’ll take.
A deal he might actually take. NZ rugby is only going to weaken in time due to the fact Australia are so damn poor and bleeding all their gun talent to league and South Africa considering a switch to European club competition. There will be no competition and no money in NZ rugby soon enough.
With the ability to switch to union for a World Cup and earn that money it’s a very attractive offer.
Exactly what I thought, but a very astute position for the Knights to take.The all blacks aren't going to offer him a spot.
They made SBW play a season in France and earn a spot by playing for NZ based sides before they picked him.
Club has said for a long time they are ready to resign him when KP is ready. Now all of a sudden they have put an offer on the table before the season has even begun. Which is it? Why now?
The all blacks aren't going to offer him a spot.
They made SBW play a season in France and earn a spot by playing for NZ based sides before they picked him.
Exactly what I thought, but a very astute position for the Knights to take.
So basically the only motivation for the switch is money?
Ponga has a lot to prove, this year could make or break him really. If he has a bad year then he could get called out
I've always said publicly, I think KP will take less money to stay here. I think he's happy, I think the family's happy here.
He got away with it massively last season when he threw the towel in because he is the current media darling.
Personally I think what is holding thins up is Ponga wants to know the Knights will be a premiership threat over this next contract period, so if he buggers off to Union, he has a shot at winning a premiership first.