Exodus 2018
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@bones said in Exodus 2018:
@mn5 @Paekakboyz I've mentioned it a few times before, broken record but... the pleasant memory is of the first scrum and the ref calling them to engage, our prop yelling "he's not binding ref!". Pure gold.
Can you tell me that story over a beer this Sundee? You can shout....
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@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:
@bones said in Exodus 2018:
@mn5 like fuck you closet ginger.
Only in the facial hair
I think he means culturally.
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@catogrande said in Exodus 2018:
@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:
@bones said in Exodus 2018:
@mn5 like fuck you closet ginger.
Only in the facial hair
I think he means culturally.
He's got me there. I have gorse pockets.
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@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:
@bones said in Exodus 2018:
@mn5 like fuck you closet ginger.
Only in the facial hair
Direction for the facial?
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Gibbes to Waikato, Gibbes to La Rochelle and not to Waikato, Gibbes to Waikato and not to La Rochelle, my goodness, they've finally made up their mind!
Jono Gibbes has been appointed the "Directeur Sportif" of La Rochelle for the next four seasons from November 2018. So it looks like he will coach Waikato first this season and then head off to France.
From what I understand from the media release, Gibbes insisted on honouring his commitment to Waikato (and resolving some family issues while in NZ).
COMMUNIQUÉ
Le Stade Rochelais est fier et heureux d’officialiser le recrutement de Jono Gibbes en tant que Directeur Sportif pour les quatre prochaines saisons.
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@bovidae said in Exodus 2018:
If Gibbes signed a 2-yr contract with Ulster until the 2019/20 season and then released him on compassionate grounds to return to NZ they would be perfectly within their rights to insist he can't then sign a contract with another European club.
Yep. Not a good look from Gibbes. Refused to talk to media when the La Rochelle news leaked whilst he was at Ulster saying he was returning to NZ for family reasons.
In short, a load of bollocks.
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Julian Savea joins french club Toulon on a 2-year deal.
Toulon: Julian Savea signe deux ans
L’ailier international néo-zélandais Julian Savea (27 ans, 54 sélections) va s’engager deux ans à Toulon, qui a enregistré les départs de Ma’a Nonu et Semi Radradra, mais aussi peut-être celui de Chris Ashton.
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@jauzy019 said in Exodus 2018:
Julian Savea joins french club Toulon on a 2-year deal.
Toulon: Julian Savea signe deux ans
L’ailier international néo-zélandais Julian Savea (27 ans, 54 sélections) va s’engager deux ans à Toulon, qui a enregistré les départs de Ma’a Nonu et Semi Radradra, mais aussi peut-être celui de Chris Ashton.
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Reading that article, Julian Savea hasn't signed yet, but they expect him to sign him "in the hours to come". The deadline for signings is apparently on Friday.
I'm not sure why it would be a "sad end to a once great ab". He's had a great AB career and is now going to cash in. His career isn't over yet; it's just not continuing here in NZ. It's sad for his fans in NZ, but not for him. Every AB career ends at some point, but he's had a pretty decent number of caps and a World Cup medal.
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@stargazer said in Exodus 2018:
Reading that article, Julian Savea hasn't signed yet, but they expect him to sign him "in the hours to come". The deadline for signings is apparently on Friday.
I'm not sure why it would be a "sad end to a once great ab". He's had a great AB career and is now going to cash in. His career isn't over yet; it's just not continuing here in NZ. It's sad for his fans in NZ, but not for him. Every AB career ends at some point, but he's had a pretty decent number of caps and a World Cup medal.
If he delays any longer it will hurt his value. A couple of years in Toulon, another NH contract and maybe a couple in Japan to finish will set him up for life
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@stargazer said in Exodus 2018:
ld be a "sad end to a once great ab". He's had a great AB career and is now going to cash in. His career isn't over yet; it's just not continuing here in NZ. It's sad for his fans in NZ, but not for him. Every AB career ends at some point, but he's had a
Good for him, he has been great for the AB's and Canes.
But he is struggling to make the Canes starting 15, let alone the AB's. Why would you not cash in? -
yeah bit sad about Jules , but bloody good international career , nothing to be ashamed of there ,
meanwhile our production like of great 11s rolls on with Reiko.
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@machpants said in Exodus 2018:
Sad end to a once great ab, but should free up some an cash too
You should write for the Herald
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I fucken loved Jules during his time in black. That warm glow that one of our wingers could and would get us 5 points from seemingly nothing, ( the Caleb Ralph day's still scar).
So it's hard not to feel anything but well done, thanks and good luck le bus.
