Savea vows to continue at Toulon despite owner ordering him to leave

Struggling former All Blacks wing Julian Savea says he will be “putting all the negativity behind me” and will continue to train with Toulon despite a tirade from the French club’s owner.

Savea has been told he is free to go and not welcome at glamour club Toulon any more. Outspoken Toulon boss Mourad Boudjellal was so incensed with Savea’s performance in their 19-10 loss to Agen he said he would seek a DNA test, he told RMC radio in France.

It seems Boudjellal doesn’t believe Savea is the same try-scoring machine he signed last year.

“I’m going to ask for a DNA test. They must have swapped him on the plane (when he joined from Hurricanes). If I were him I would apologise and go back to my home country,” Boudjella said.

But Julian Savea hit back with a tweet, saying he would adopt a “positive attitude ... whether I am welcomed or not”. Mitchell.

“This type of carry on from [Boudjellal] won’t exactly entice other players to play for @RCTofficiel,” Mitchell tweeted.

“Business or not you just don’t treat ppl like this. Good luck wherever you play next bro! @juliansavea7”

It remains to be seen if the controversial and demanding Boudjellal will follow through with his words.

“When we reach this level of play, we must apologise and leave,” Boudjellal said.

“I told him he was released and he was no longer welcome at Toulon. He has got a year left on his contract. He can do what he wants.

“A year can be long for the club but especially for the player ... for me he is released.

“His identical twin brother looks very similar to him ... we will have at least learnt that certain physical similarities are very striking.

“Sometimes, some players come for the wrong reasons …”

It continues a sorry time for Savea who joined Toulon from the Hurricanes on the back of a struggling period where he lost his way with the All Blacks.