DAN'S NO TO ULSTER.Byline: AHMER KHOKHAR NEW South Wales Waratahs The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as HSBC Waratahs for sponsorship reasons, the Waratahs or simply the 'Tahs) are an Australian rugby union football team, representing most of New South Wales in the Super 14 (formerly Super 12) competition—though fly-half Daniel Halangahu has turned down Ulster's big money offer to play in the Magners League. After months of negotiation with the Ravenhill outfit, Halangahu decided that not even a pay packet in the region of pounds 210,000 a season would tempt tempt v. tempt·ed, tempt·ing, tempts v.tr. 1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward. 2. him to leave the Southern Hemisphere's Super 14 competition to join Ulster. "It's a big financial sacrifice by staying," the Australia A
"The money didn't even compare but I wanted to stick around because I feel I've got something to prove to myself - that I can really make it at this level. "I decided I wanted to give it a good crack next year. I've got a slight increase on my current deal but I haven't stayed for money. I've got unfinished business here." CAPTION(S): MONEY NOT EVERYTHING Halangahu is staying put |
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