Henare breaks silence on Breakers

the Breakers when talks between he and the club’s new owners broke down at the end of the 2017-18 season.

He has previously declined to speak on the reasons behind his departure but broke that silence yesterday.

Though Henare notably declined to lay blame at anyone’s feet, he made it clear that the new US-based ownership of the club was taking the organisation in a direction he could not get behind.

Already over this off-season Tall Blacks big men Mika Vukona and Rob Loe have been jettisoned and the under-contract Alex Pledger is set to join them after being requested to speak to other clubs.

Under Henare the club had become fully Kiwi outside its import positions but, next season, is set to have more non-New Zealand players on the roster than those from these shores.

‘‘Through discussions, going through a process of where the club was going, I decided it wasn’t for me,’’ Henare told Trackside radio.

Asked if the direction the new owners were intent on taking the club didn’t sit well with him, Henare’s reply was telling.

‘‘Since they’ve come in they’ve made a few changes in the playing roster. They’ve got their ideas and direction about which way they want to do, as they have that right to do. It’s all good. I’m happy with where I’m at, so all the best to them.’’