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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    @mikedogz That's disappointing about Nordstrom as I was hoping he would get a chance with Waikato next year. TA Sports will be gutted again.

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    @cgrant I saw a post on a rugby social media page (where plenty of players post thier 'CV' looking for gigs) from him a couple of weeks back looking for a gig!

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    @taniwharugby said in Exodus:

    @cgrant I saw a post on a rugby social media page (where plenty of players post thier 'CV' looking for gigs) from him a couple of weeks back looking for a gig!

    My eyes. i before e except after c.

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    replied to Billy Tell on last edited by
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    @Billy-Tell meh

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    It is the rule that has more exceptions than the rule...

    However, "neighbors" isn't a good example of how to spell correctly (unless you consider American a language...)

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    replied to Snowy on last edited by taniwharugby
    #2698

    @Snowy tbf it is more me typing 'their', is like me typing 'form' instead of 'from'...fat fingers

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    Six former All Blacks eligible for new nations in 2025

    Six former All Blacks eligible for new nations in 2025

    The new year brings with it the potential of new chapters and fresh starts for many of international rugby's discarded or forgotten talents.

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    @Tim said in Exodus:

    Six former All Blacks eligible for new nations in 2025

    Six former All Blacks eligible for new nations in 2025

    The new year brings with it the potential of new chapters and fresh starts for many of international rugby's discarded or forgotten talents.

    The Ioane eligibility keeps getting mis-stated

    Now plying his trade in Japan with Hanazono Kintetsu Liners, Ioane is out of the All Blacks picture entirely and can offer his physicality to his nation of birth, Japan, or the nation his father represented, Samoa.

    He clarified last year that he was not born in Japan. Somehow it got on the AllBlacks website years ago but they've fixed it now

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    North Harbour Lock Mahonri Ngakuru is at Montpellier as injury cover for Paul Willemse, according to L'Equipe.

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    Although he was playing for the Crusaders U20s last year, Riley Brewis has been named in the Western Force's 2025 Academy squad.

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    Joshua Smith ('24 NZ U20s, Hawke's Bay), the young tighthead prop, is now apparently playing for the Western Force. I had completely missed this news so was quite surprised when I saw him suddenly appear in the Brumbies-Force game.

    I can't find an official announcement either but it looks like he's an injury replacement for Atu Moli. Surprising to see such a promising young tight forward play for the Force, hopefully he finds his way back to an NZ team in the near future. Very good piece of recruiting by the Force, either way.

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    The Force have often looked to NZ for injury replacement props, e.g., Coxon, Bartlett.

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    replied to Mauss on last edited by
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    @Mauss said in Exodus:

    Joshua Smith ('24 NZ U20s, Hawke's Bay), the young tighthead prop, is now apparently playing for the Western Force. I had completely missed this news so was quite surprised when I saw him suddenly appear in the Brumbies-Force game.

    I can't find an official announcement either but it looks like he's an injury replacement for Atu Moli. Surprising to see such a promising young tight forward play for the Force, hopefully he finds his way back to an NZ team in the near future. Very good piece of recruiting by the Force, either way.

    Probably not too surprising as Western Force assistant Ozich is a former HB coach.

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    @Nepia said in Exodus:

    Probably not too surprising as Western Force assistant Ozich is a former HB coach.

    I suppose I meant surprising more in the sense that I would've expected the Hurricanes to keep someone like Smith close to the top team. The Canes have good depth at tighthead (Lomax, Tosi, Mafileo, Lauaki) but I rate Smith's scrummaging ability higher than someone like Lauaki.

    The Hurricanes Hunters recently had players like Gareth Ward-Allen and Peter Seeling playing at tighthead, so it's not like the depth goes much beyond those four aforementioned players.

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    replied to Mauss on last edited by
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    @Mauss

    Ben Somerford  /  Feb 24

    Force cap #272 Josh Smith: 'He acquitted himself really well'

    Force cap #272 Josh Smith: 'He acquitted himself really well'
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    @Bovidae There's a good chance Smith will see plenty of game time for the Force, with Johnson-Holmes gone for the season and Tauakipulu still having his issues in the scrum. Will be interesting to see how he goes.

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    replied to Mauss on last edited by Nepia
    #2709

    @Mauss said in Exodus:

    I suppose I meant surprising more in the sense that I would've expected the Hurricanes to keep someone like Smith close

    You realise this is the Canes and Smith is/was signed with the Magpies? 😉

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    The man's a machine

    https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/maa-nonu-joins-french-club-toulon-until-the-end-of-the-season/

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    @Machpants that's insane. Even for a 🐐

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    @Machpants said in Exodus:

    The man's a machine

    https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/maa-nonu-joins-french-club-toulon-until-the-end-of-the-season/

    Ma'a Nonu made his NPC debut for Wellington in August 2002. And he's still a professional Rugby Player. Different gravy.

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