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'We are not the mafia here. No one is going to attack his family'
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Julian Savea has confirmed his family has received threats concerning their young daughter, with his wife saying she fears for her and her daughter's life "with the amount of threats and hateful messages I have received from angry fans".
A Toulon fan responded to the pair: "We are not the mafia here. No one is going to attack his family. We have never had a history of that order here."
"We are not thugs or savages. Talk to your wife a little".
Savea retorted to the man asking him not to tell him what to do.
"Please don't tell me what to do kind sir," Savea politely replied.
"My wife wasn't speaking about all the fans or you or anyone on Twitter. She was talking about the ones who have messaged her with threats towards our daughter on Facebook and Instagram."
Savea continues to be left out of Toulon's matchday squad, watching Toulon's latest win over last-placed Perpignan from the stands.
Toulon head coach Patrice Collazo previously issued an ultimatum of sorts, saying Savea had nine games left to prove he was worth his million euro contract.
“Do I want Savea to be in Toulon next season?
“Julian is under contract. The important thing is for me the only truth of the field.
“I wish the best players for my club. He has nine games left to show his value,” Collazo said.
Without getting on the field, it is difficult to see how Savea will do that for the club.
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I think Italy were always targetting this match and intended to win. They needed to exorcise the 2023 RWC. I think they could have done with a bit more help from other 6Ns particularly from Ireland to knock more holes in NZ and their confidence.
Mentioned before the Italy Argentina match was a virus that ripped through the Italy camp early that week. In general play Italy were competitive albeit with a high error count and crucial missed tackles.
Ive said it before the era of NZ turning up unprepared for all comers and triumphing is definitively over. If a Tier1 team target NZ and NZ do not prepare accordingly they are in with a major chance of losing. It used to occur the odd time in RWCs against France, now it can occur v any Tier1. The competition has improved. NZ can still be at the top but their talents must be deployed sufficiently into dismantling teams as with their attack then allowed to exploit.
They dismantled Ireland pretty well in Dublin which went largely unnoticed. That allowed them scoreboard advantage and attacking opportunities of which one was enough.
That Italian team beat Wales and significantly Scotland last year. They used the loss to NZ in the most positive way possible. No doubt NZ prepared but I would assume it was similar to versus Argentina: 3/4 arsed at best. These test matches are rare and this was another chance to practice dismantling a determined and prepared opponent which was lost. If Italy had scored a 7 pointer at 17-6....an Italian win was on.
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Nothing to stew son.
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