Shane - NOT his last game

Shane has not just played his last pro rugby game, apparently.

Today's "The Rugby Paper" reports on its front page that Shane and Martin Williams will play for the Pacific Barbarians next weekend against Saracens in Hong Kong.

Further, the paper reports that Shane is considering a £600,000 offer to finish his career playing for Mitsubishi Dynoboars in Japan. Other leading French clubs are also trying to convince Shane not to retire.

He'll never retire - just keep on having retirement parties.

He did deny this in his post match interview - but £600,000 is a lot of money...

If I had a shot at a cool £600,000, it would be hard to resist.

I wouldn't be surprised if he took an offer from Japan.

maestegmafia wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if he took an offer from Japan.

Could he cope being the largest winger in the league

When did he start retiring, it has been a while now, hasn't it?

He's nearly finished opening his gym in Amanford, who knows what's next ?

I saw am interview with him, and I'm pretty sure he spoke about a clothing line?

biltongbek wrote:I saw am interview with him, and I'm pretty sure he spoke about a clothing line?

A Munchken line for the Wizard of Oz?

doctor_grey wrote:If I had a shot at a cool £600,000, it would be hard to resist.

For you maybe. But with the amount of money that Shane has, well it is peanuts right.

biltongbek wrote:I saw am interview with him, and I'm pretty sure he spoke about a clothing line?

His clothing line has been out since last year I think ? SW11 it's called

Nothing like a self-effacing retirement

munkian wrote:

biltongbek wrote:I saw am interview with him, and I'm pretty sure he spoke about a clothing line?

His clothing line has been out since last year I think ? SW11 it's called

Only available at Mothercare!

majesticimperialman wrote:

doctor_grey wrote:If I had a shot at a cool £600,000, it would be hard to resist.

For you maybe. But with the amount of money that Shane has, well it is peanuts right.

Peanuts? Hardly. He isn't a soccer player. He has earned hundreds of thousands of pounds but annually not weekly and bear in mind that he is only 35. Thats 30 years before he gets to retirement age.

He will have chances to endorse products and appear in print and as a guest speaker but they won't yield him over half a million a year.

munkian wrote:He's nearly finished opening his gym in Amanford, who knows what's next ?

That's a good investment. The Aman Valley is absolutely rife with roiders nowadays, so I'm told.

He was asked these questions after the Barbarians games and he said he was retiring, it's probably more likely he will play for Amman united than anyone else if he does choose to play on.

Quite looking forward to a few beers in the sunshine at the game, followed by the England match

Wish SW would just Flip off though, sick of hearing about his 'farewell' game every week or so. No doubt my Welsh friends will be fawning over him as usual, bleugh

Chartis Cup, Hong Kong -- probably Shane's last pro game:

http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=7027

http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news12/115-ShaneWilliams.shtml

Yeah he's been doing a meet and greet today...my dirty welsh team mates are made up :P

Kinda torn who to cheer for on Saturday......think it has to be the Asia all stars....can't bring myself to support Sarries and as much as I am sick of the fawning over SW I am looking forward to seeing him on the pitch again, top player!

The Saracens are playing the Asia-Pacific Barbarians in hong Kong, who are nothing to do with Barbarians RFC and only select players with Asian or Pacific roots..

Unless Shane has a Japanese gran somewhere that he's not telling us about, I very much doubt we will be playing.

He's here and will be playing, my mates posted pictures with him earlier today :P

http://www.apbrugby.com/mavista/cms/en/home/20992

Seems a bizarre choice.. Would make him and Martyn (if that rumour is true) the only players out side of Asia/the Pacific to ever play for them. But I suppose there's a first time for everything.

Shane Will retire after the 2023 world cup. He will be play on the left wing for Wales and 14 year old Emyr Evans who will be 8'3 and 37 stone will play on the right wing.

Just watched SW lead a haka...haha, good stuff...bit losses! Decent game even though sarries were playing....time for the main event

mid_gen wrote:Just watched SW lead a haka...haha, good stuff...bit losses! Decent game even though sarries were playing....time for the main event

Really?! hahaha

Losses = drunk. Yeah SW was leading the shout to all the massive islanders....great stuff. Decent game too

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18385023

He's off to Japan - cant wait for his final final final final final game

"It's probably more likely he will play for Amman united than anyone else if he does choose to play on." -- AlynD, seems like your guess was wrong. Money, money, money ...

He should try and stay on as coach/mentor there afterwards his style would suit the Japanese.

He'd be a fool to turn down that sum of money.

He'll fit in well in Japan, everyone else will look up to him.

Shane doing the Haka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRr-AqnEuRk

CurlyOsp wrote:Seems a bizarre choice.. Would make him and Martyn (if that rumour is true) the only players out side of Asia/the Pacific to ever play for them. But I suppose there's a first time for everything.

No, Dave Walder plays for them (ex Newcastle and Wasps).