Will Counties-Manukau grab Tana Umaga for Air New Zealand Cup?
Off-contract former All Black Tana Umaga has caught the attention of Counties-Manukau who have an interest in the 74 test player
Counties-Manukau have expressed an interest in bringing Tana Umaga back to New Zealand.
The 74 test All Black is off contract with French club Toulon at the end of the current season and is understood to be exploring his options in New Zealand.
Counties-Manukau chief executive Phil McConnell says they have been in talks with Umaga's agent, but denies they have started contract negotiations.
"We've been talking to a lot of agents over in the UK in regards to player recruitment and there's a lot of names that have been thrown up in the air and talked about, but we haven't signed anybody."
However it is believed the franchise is interested in Umaga playing in the 2010 Air New Zealand Cup season, as well as having him assist head coach Milton Haig.
McConnell says if Umaga is interested they would only offer him a contract the union could afford.
Umaga is currently playing a 10s tournament in Cape Town.
Is their truth in this story? Tana Umaga is over the hill, even by CM standards, surely?
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