What do you foresee for SBW's short- to mid-term future?

1. He will go back to the Chiefs after the RL world cup then on what should be a three year contract to cover the RWC and the Olympics. I think he will stay in rugby but he may just do yearly contracts, good idea when he can get a higher contract each year, bad if he's out for any time.

2. He will go to the Olymocs with the Sevens

3. He should get out of boxing, he isn't that good. I agree with you in his accepting terrible advice. Seems the advice helps his advisors more than him. He needs a new manager, he needs to get away from Mundine and Nasser.

Edit @ Swoope. The problem is the team he plays for. Gould and co. on Nine fall over themselves for Easts, Gyngell, Nine's CEO, is also on board the Easts bandwagon and the journalist (to use the term very loosely" Danny Wiedler is also a big SBW fan and like the rest supporting Easts would love the NRL to allow SBW to stay regardless of the cost.

I have heard SBW is not available for the Kiwi league teams world cup campaign. Cant understand that decision with the weak excuse he needs a rest and some family time. And apparently his boxing career may come to a premature end if he doesn't defend his title ( whatever title that is ! ) within 6 months then he will be stripped of it.

So far, SBW has made no commitment to returning to union yet -- so who knows ? Maybe his manager is negotiating special clauses in Sonny's new rugby contract before he signs.

As to his desire to win a olympic gold medal in 2016 -- SBW will be in his early 30s and Nz already has plenty of young 7s talent to build a team in 3 years time at RIO. So he is no guarantee selection for that or the 2015 RWC.

SBW is a talented athlete but his chopping and changing of sporting codes may well start to cause resentment from fans and the media with his lack of commitment and loyalty to one sport.

I'm with swoop. I think SBW is an overhyped, overrated wanker of the highest order.

With regards to his future,

I foresee him going and ******* himself during which he'll sustain a career ending injury and will never be mentioned again. I think I may just be dreaming here :p

I think he'll go to rugby after playing in the RLWC.

He'll play for the chifs.

He will stay for the RWC and then try for the 7s which he won't make as he's not talented enough after which he'll through a hissy fit and play in France. I very much doubt he'll return to league as he's already come out and said leagues more combative nature is a deterrent and he's keen to prolong he's playing days as much as possible.

He'll keep fighting no names in boxing to feed his voracious ego but will never fight anyone decent as everyone knows he'll get creamed.

edit: The fatality comment is way over the top. People may not like him but don't think the guy can't box. He's a former WBA (I think or WBC) title holder and has fought a lot of good fighters and he creamed Danny Green when they fought. Mayweather will most likely hammer him but suggesting a fatality is grossly underestimating Mundine's boxing skills

2012 - Super Title with Chiefs

2013 - NRL title with Roosters

2014 - OBVIOUSLY he will play AFL

Kidding. I see him moving back to Chiefs country next year maybe until RWC 2015 before heading to France for retirement. Not sure WHY he insists on boxing when he sucks.

Edit: Also, not sure if you watch NRL Mark but the LOVE FEST for SBW is pretty sickening. I mean I know he is a quality player but WOW - Commentators, Media etc.