I was confirmed yesterday that Melbourne Reds and Wallabies scrumhalf will join the Western Force next season.
Shock, right? I mean I don't understand Australian teams and their players sometimes, waisting their talent by leaving teams that have been performing well for struggling teams. It makes if you know you are a good player, playing the best players in the country as a team and dominating as apposed to going off and being the superstar of an ok team. I get that they are spreading the talent amongst the teams but this decisions i don't understand.
It almost feels like he's abandoning ship because with Quade Cooper out on injury and Digby Ioanes suspension the Reds have been struggling. But I guess money talks.
The move will only be confirmed next week, but it is believed that Genia has already agreed terms to leave defending Super Rugby champions the Reds for the Force in 2013. This comes after the player requested an improved contract to remain in Australia, with demands of a A$400 000-a-season deal.
There were potential moves to Europe and Japan on the cards before the Force offered Genia a lucrative deal. The signing of Genia has also convinced Wallabies flank and Force captain David Pocock to agree a new deal to extend his stay in Perth.
This is going to be a massive loss for the Reds, I'm starting to wonder what Quade Cooper s going to do when or if he comes back from injury.
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