Ma'a Nonu is still a world class rugby player at 40 | MLR 2022 Season Highlights

[@redneckReno]

tearin it up at 40 ....legend for sure!!

[@garywagner2466]

Nonu will put out when he feels like it. You can’t blame him. He’s earned his retirement. Gets paid to travel, live in the States for a while, and see the sights. Have a few beers with the boys. The other players, if they are bright enough, will learn from his experience and maybe start to see the game the way he does. But no, he is not international calibre anymore and he wouldn’t help the All Blacks. I hope he enjoys this level of rugby and doesn’t get injured by some wannabe gunslinger.

[@therugbyfanatic3379]

Doesn’t have the level to play in any big leagues, maybe Japan and I have doubts

[@garywagner2466]

@@therugbyfanatic3379, he’s 40 years old FFS! Already played in Japan, France, four clubs in NZ, for the All Blacks, and for the Barbarians. Played in two World Cups. He doesn’t owe the game anything, and deserves to coast along in the US before official retirement.

[@therugbyfanatic3379]

@@garywagner2466 exactly, which is why there’s no point for videos saying he’s still world class. They’re just trying to hype their league up. Nonu is in my opinion the best 12 of all time.

[@garywagner2466]

@@therugbyfanatic3379, so we’re saying the same thing. Glad you agree.

[@williamwilliams194]

He can help manu samoa in this year's world cup

[@WillHouldy]

Form is temporary but class is permanent.

[@adamhuston9955]

What a great rugby Legend Ma Nonu l still respect you. Love from Adam. You are one of the best rugby players in the world. Have a great time in the United States of America l think you deserve it so much because you were a great All Black player.Take care of your self Ma Nonu.

[@anthonywilliams-yr8bq]

Bumped into him yesterday in Wellington. Always polite and happy to engage. What a legend.

[@brutismaximus1]

He 100% should of been the starting 12 at the last RWC. I saw him play that year against the blues and he absolutely destroyed Anton Leinert-Brown to cross the line. He was in the best shape of his life after going vegetarian. His passing game had also evolved vastly. The selectors made huge mistakes in the side they selected for the RWC in regards to the starting wings and the exclusion of Nonu.

[@chadnz1003]

Agree bro...he played hard in that game just to make a statement hes still number 1 but unfortunately all blacks didnt pick him and chose the injured sonny bill who wasnt in form that year and didnt play much for the blues

[@FueTulia]

Agree bro. He and Anton should have been the midfield. I think the Ab's are now realising that releasing Laumape to play o/seas was a bad idea cause he was actually next in line. Complete stuff up by the coaching staff

[@christ.a8764]

I was shocked that he hadn't been selected. His form for the blues that year was tremendous. It was like it was still 2015! A midfield combination of Ryan Crotty and Ma'a Nonu would have brought stability to the backline that Lienart Brown and Goodhue were too inexperienced to offer.

[@Xfactories]

Nonu passes the ball WORLD CLASS

[@mikeocsmall6766]

For a guy in his 40s he's still looks in good shape.

[@ghettotech9617]

the best second 5 off all time

[@evelyntarawa7140]

41 and still going LEGEND!

[@sagamauga8074]

Ma'a Nonu💪

[@sherrifrua]

that last bit🤣😂🤣high tackle, huh?💯👌🤣😂

[@seamus9750]

I think the AB's could still use him !

[@iseeyou7304]

It would be interesting to see him play off the bench for the all blacks again

[@fabiov8412]

Heard he might be playing for samoa

[@kellyoubre9778]

@@fabiov8412 hopefully Nonu, Levi aumua and Julian Savea play for the manu.

[@fabiov8412]

@@kellyoubre9778 that would be awesome

[@brutismaximus1]

?? Has the IRB changed their policies about double internationals?

[@fabiov8412]

@@brutismaximus1 yes last year. Only if you stood down from the last one for atleast 3 years. And only players from tier 1 teams can switch tier 2 not tier 1 to tier 1

[@SBW_85]

The greatest ever 13 playing in America beggars belief

[@sunnymilner]

Foster should send Ma'a Nonu an SOS Calle!

[@slau330]

Foster and his boyfriend Hansen farked up not taking Nonu to the 2019 World Cup

[@wanderer5598]

The goat 12

[@kwemermemer5181]

The back line prop

[@J286b]

That’s like Matthieu Bastareaud as well 🤣

[@governorriffraff7601]

Brilliant elder to have in the sheds. Teach the young blood how to play midfield.

[@donbrashsux]

Is this the rugby league in the USA

[@KKOPPONG]

This is like primary school fan attendance.

[@natezsta12]

Bring back ma

[@guppygolden]

Nonu passes the ball…..

[@gavsdelight1489]

That accent… Narnoo 😋

[@matthewstewart5008]

Predator plays rugby at 50% effort

[@LAMARC1]

Playing club rugby level earning 💵 while travelling the world !

[@tjohnstone9335]

Thats not a calf muscle thats a cow muscle

[@gt2745]

Have you seen the standard of the American rugby league? NZ under 18s would beat most of the teams.

[@Reformed1-e1c]

Nonu is going way too easy...man when he was playing Super Rugby he was putting illegal hits on players lol shoulder to the head haha

[@lloydoconnor2862]

Skills are too

[@JudsonDean-y7s]

Martin Christopher Taylor Sharon Rodriguez Ruth

[@goo267]

bruh he looks 27

[@hermanschmidt8080]

Lebron james of rugby

[@diogeneslantern18]

You can see how far MLR has to go just by the game footage and attendance. I'd put money on an SA varsity 3rd team to comfortably beat any MLR team that doesn't have field ex-national players. In fact, let the MLR team field them - it'd still be a drubbing

[@itshardmakinganamefo]

It’s a new competition in a continent that rugby is irrelevant in. The team salary caps are laughable. I don’t know what you get from disparaging this. Surely more professional avenues in a new area is a good thing for the game?

[@hotlover189]

@@itshardmakinganamefo Totally agree

[@therugbyfanatic3379]

@@itshardmakinganamefo salary caps aren’t even respected in that league. Can’t pay a fully pro team with not even 600k salary cap.

[@SuperEdge67]

He might still be playing ok, but no offence America this is rugby at very low level.

[@PacifikaGodz]

true..can see in how they lost to chile..Chile is a good team but really thought the MLR would bring the US game level up but.....

[@therugbyfanatic3379]

@@PacifikaGodz to me the problem seems to be defense and also the speed at which the game is played (with structure).

[@PacifikaGodz]

@@therugbyfanatic3379 so basically 90% of the game level lol yeah you could be right..defensive and attacking patterns and the speed in which the game is played is just way to low.

[@therugbyfanatic3379]

@@PacifikaGodz would explain how they lose by more than 100 against the All Blacks, but also lost to Chile.

[@PacifikaGodz]

@@therugbyfanatic3379 the game with chile was slow asf ..defending and attacking patterns were just too “low level” …was suprised with the amount of mlr players they had , they still lost

[@MaxWaster]

He's still deadly for sure but he's hardly world class for making his tackles on some Yankee nobodys

[@F3DR685]

😂😂😂 yankee nobodys u is a funny dude

[@isaacandrews5330]

Nothing world class here at all apart from his name and how he used to play.

[@Simon.e364]

Conrad smith was what made nonu. Nonu was a liability on defence but snake covered for him. Conrad smith was the brains behind the ABs midfield that they can’t replace. They could replace nonu with laumape, he’s like a dead set replica of nonu. Problem is u can’t replace a guy like Conrad smith.

[@punchinator1646]

Disagree with you. Nonu evolved into the best 12 in the world credit to him. Together with Conrad maybe the best centre pairing in ABs history.

[@Simon.e364]

I disagree , you have a short memory for a good part of his career his defensive misreads would cost the Abs try’s. What’s the point of breaking the line to make try’s if on the next play you’re going to cost the team a try?

[@Simon.e364]

You even look at this highlights reel, and there was like one clip highlighting his defence chasing down a man. Hardly and imposing clip to showcase his defensive prowess you speak of.🤷‍♂️

[@polobhuilean5217]

Time to hang up the boots dude, as yer gona get seriously injured one of these days !! Respect all the same, but as someone that played the game into his fifties, Jasus but it hurts getting up in the morning and the children wonder why the old man can barely walk to the toilet 😂 😂 ….

[@hellas_crater]

Expecting the steroid-induced cardiac issues that don't manifest until middle age to kick in soon ....

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

Still shouldering charging defenceless players and getting away with it. And that's class?

[@Macron87]

Yes, he’s class. Deal with it

[@karltaylor2857]

Yup...pure class.