WITH two seasoned All Black fly-halves, Aaron Cruden (Montpellier) and Colin Slade (Pau), already playing in France’s Top 14, the decision of Lima Sopoaga to join Wasps has got the player exodus alarm bells ringing again in New Zealand.
The 26-yearold Highlanders fly-half, who has won 16 caps for New Zealand, has ruled himself out of playing in the 2019 World Cup after signing a deal with Wasps reported to be worth £1.5 million over three years.
All Black coach Steve Hansen said he was disappointed, but understood Sopoaga’s decision to take up the lucrative Wasps offer. He...