Exodus
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@tim said in Exodus 2019:
Love this story. Sounds like a super motivated guy with a good head on his shoulders. Hope he cracks the crusaders squad next year.
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@tim said in Exodus 2019:
This does make me happy.
And NMS is a little past it and always broken.
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@darren-nicholson said in Exodus 2019:
@tim said in Exodus 2019:
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
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was interesting listening on RS when they recalled that BFA was actually missed the 2011 RWC to Dagg & Guildford...
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Official confirmation of Ben Smith's departure
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33549/ben-smith-confirms-departure-from-new-zealand
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@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?!
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@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
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@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.
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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.
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@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
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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
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@machpants Any chance it's a mistype and they're referring to
ReubLuke Whitelock? -
@nepia wishful thinking..!,but I like where your coming from.
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@nepia or George...
Maybe it'll be Hansen, he is due to make an announcement tomorrow haha
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@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2019:
@nepia or George...
Maybe it'll be Hansen, he is due to make an announcement tomorrow haha
I actually think George was a better player than Luke and deserves to have more tests than Luke. Although George looked the oldest of a group of brothers who already looked 40 when in the U20s.
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@nepia looking at Georges Wiki page, looks like he retired in 2014.
I liked him as a player, the Crusaders have been well served the last decade and more with quality loosies; Richie, Johnny Leo'o, George Whitelock, Matt Todd (pretty sure there was another quality one in that time too)
Shame BEn Smith is leaving, more so in that the Highlanders, Otago and Otago club rugby lose him and what he could give back to the next wave coming through...but you cant begrudge the guy his retirement fund.
Smith might be the oldest All Black to play on the wing, but the young pups have a long way to go if they are to equal his status. Good enough to win a Commonwealth Games in sevens in 2010, and to captain the All Blacks against Samoa in Auckland in 2017, he has scored 33 tries in tests.
