Interesting take on Lima from down under.

[Heathen]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/112399694/all-blacks-should-bend-the-rules-for-superstar-lima-sopoaga

[Vespula Vulgaris]

Some of us have been saying things like that for a while now

[RBB]

I agree ref: Lima and his clear ability, I am confident he will fire next season as the 'new Wasps' take shape over the summer months, notwithstanding RWC duty for some of our squad, and Fekitoa lands.

The challenge to the thought in the article will come from at home in NZ, many Kiwis choose to stay in NZ as they want to be All Blacks, and that to some extent overrides remuneration. Players who elect to stay at home, and NZ fans, would clearly be hacked off if 'superstar' players who have upped sticks to the NH, rock back up, having left the SH in search of more money - Lima for example makes no apology for that, as he wants to support an extended family, as does Fekitoa.

Personally, I think the 'suits' in NZ will take some time, if at all, to change their position, as it is a major U Turn on policy and to be honest a factor in building the best team in the World. I also believe that NZ will be right up there in this upcoming RWC and will still be team to beat, without their overseas 'Superstars'.

[mike909]

You could argue that the Wasps team Sopoaga is playing in is not in form at the moment, but when he finds himself in a good team everyone knows what he can do.

Well, indeed