Exodus

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/109125384/unwanted-crusaders-prospect-tima-faingaanuku-lured-to-french-club

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/109289343/ardie-savea-backs-out-of-deal-with-pau-ben-smith-to-sign-contract

[Bovidae]

Someone is getting a payrise...

[Hooroo]

@bovidae said in Exodus 2019:

Someone is getting a payrise...

Deserved after this season at 7.

[Cyclops]

@tim said in Exodus 2019:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/109125384/unwanted-crusaders-prospect-tima-faingaanuku-lured-to-french-club

Love this story. Sounds like a super motivated guy with a good head on his shoulders. Hope he cracks the crusaders squad next year.

[canefan]

NZH reports that NMS will join Toulon on a 3 year deal

[Darren]

@tim said in Exodus 2019:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/109289343/ardie-savea-backs-out-of-deal-with-pau-ben-smith-to-sign-contract

This does make me happy.
And NMS is a little past it and always broken.
Ben Smith deserves to cash in, still be sad to see him go though.

[canefan]

@darren-nicholson said in Exodus 2019:

@tim said in Exodus 2019:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/109289343/ardie-savea-backs-out-of-deal-with-pau-ben-smith-to-sign-contract

This does make me happy.
And NMS is a little past it and always broken.
Ben Smith deserves to cash in, still be sad to see him go though.

Ardie had a breakout 6 months. I'm happy he's staying and happy for the other two to cash in

[sparky]

@canefan said in Exodus 2019:

NZH reports that NMS will join Toulon on a 3 year deal

There should put up a sign. Welcome to RFC Toulon, where All Blacks wingers go when they are not as good as they used to bel

[Paekakboyz]

@sparky bet you he'll still be better than Jules!! as in I back NMS to score at least ONE try

[taniwharugby]

was interesting listening on RS when they recalled that BFA was actually missed the 2011 RWC to Dagg & Guildford...

[Stargazer]

Official confirmation of Ben Smith's departure

http://www.allblacks.com/News/33549/ben-smith-confirms-departure-from-new-zealand

.

[canefan]

@sparky said in Exodus 2019:

@canefan said in Exodus 2019:

NZH reports that NMS will join Toulon on a 3 year deal

There should put up a sign. Welcome to RFC Toulon, where All Blacks wingers go when they are not as good as they used to bel

The owner certainly has a type doesn't he?!

[KiwiMurph]

@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2019:

was interesting listening on RS when they recalled that BFA was actually missed the 2011 RWC to Dagg & Guildford...

Dagg was in career best form and had an amazing World Cup.

Guilford...well...lol

[Nepia]

@kiwimurph said in Exodus 2019:

@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2019:

was interesting listening on RS when they recalled that BFA was actually missed the 2011 RWC to Dagg & Guildford...

Dagg was in career best form and had an amazing World Cup.

Guilford...well...lol

BFA wasn't really BFA back then - Dagg was better, Jane was better ... IIRC Guildford took Sivi's place.

[Steven Harris]

Ben Smith the greatest ever fullback to have worn the black jersey in my book..ticked all the boxes in terms of the full all round game and more importantly rarely dropped his standards even when filling in on the wing or centre.
An absolute legend..!

[Machpants]

@canefan said in Exodus 2019:

NZH reports that NMS will join Toulon on a 3 year deal

And maybe whitelock, too.

The real good one

😥

Sam Whitelock - and maybe another All Black - to be unveiled at Toulon, reports

Second row Whitelock turned down a new deal with NZRU for move to Toulon - and he could be joined in south of France by another All Black World Cup winner

[Nepia]

@machpants Any chance it's a mistype and they're referring to Reub Luke Whitelock?

[Steven Harris]

@nepia wishful thinking..!,but I like where your coming from.

[taniwharugby]

@nepia or George...

Maybe it'll be Hansen, he is due to make an announcement tomorrow haha