Sale centre Luke McAlister has admitted he could be tempted to return home to New Zealand after just one season in the Premiership.
Sale centre tempted to head back to New Zealand
Sale centre Luke McAlister has admitted he could be tempted to return home to New Zealand after just one season in the Guinness Premiership.
The 24-year-old only arrived at Edgeley Park after the end of the World Cup in November, however he is already missing home especially as his daughter Astyn has remained in New Zealand.
And although he has yet to speak to officials back home, the news will certainly alert former club the Blues who have already seen Nick Evans and Isa Nacewa announce they will be leaving to head north.
"I don't know what's going to be thrown at me in the next seven or eight months," said McAlister, who has returned to his native country on holiday
"I haven't talked to the New Zealand Rugby Union about it.
"But I have got my little girl in New Zealand and it's hard being away from her so she would be a big draw card for me coming back."
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Meanwhile McAlister has admitted he is "scared" for England ahead of the two-Test series against New Zealand in June.
McAlister was part of the All Blacks squad at the 2007 World Cup in France before remaining in the northern hemisphere to join the Sharks.
And after a season in the Premiership, McAlister admits that while the skill levels at on a par between the two hemispheres, the pace of the Super 14s was far superior.
McAlister said: "That's why I'm a bit scared for the English coming over here (to New Zealand..
"The way the Super 14 is being played and the way the All Blacks play, I just don't think they will be able to keep up."
