Origin of species

It’s only natural for rugby league players to want to follow the money.

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7th July, 2012

It’s hard to escape the feeling that the New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is, to use a quaint Americanism, “farting against thunder” in its campaign to stop New Zealand-born, Australia-domiciled players turning their back on the country of their birth. At the time of writing, there were hints that the latest tug-of-war – over Auckland-born Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano – would be resolved in the NZRL’s favour, but that may turn out to be a case of winning the battle but losing the war. The Aussie push to poach Kasiano was led by Queensland coach Mal Meninga, looking to bolster his ...

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