BRODIE Retallick’s explanation for his next career move post-World Cup amounted to an admission that playing in Japan is a piece of cake compared to the physically demanding arenas in Europe.
Perhaps he never meant to give the impression of the Orient being a soft touch but no other conclusion could be drawn from the reason the All Black gave for his career move post-World Cup: “I’ve decided to give my body a break.’’
By that he doesn’t mean taking a year out to rest on his laurels. Retallick’s idea of giving his body a break is to play two seasons ...