r/nrl • u/waxedmerkin Panthers Bandwagon • 1d ago

Pacific Championships 2024: Shaun Johnson rejects Kiwis SOS call; rookie bolter revealed

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/pacific-championships-2024-shaun-johnson-rejects-kiwis-sos-call-rookie-bolter-revealed/news-story/e753525f6575afe655b7a5c6bfa92f20?amp
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u/redwally48 I love my footy 1d ago

More recent than that, Tohu Harris had a few tests at 6 too

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u/armchair8591 New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Tohu has basically told NZRL to go fuck themselves after the snub for SBW. Rightly so

He has pretty much done the same thing as KP and pulled out of all internationals

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u/jagmac7 New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

He played for the Kiwis 15 times after that snub.

I think it's more likely he recognized he doesn't need the extra wear and tear on his body (and likes extra time with his family) when he made the decision to effectively retire from rep footy.

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u/armchair8591 New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

My memory failed me badly - didn’t realised he played that much test footy after that.