Exodus

[Nepia]

@Duluth I thought it was more than he was considered a 7s specialist initially, but I'm not up on the ins and outs of Auckland rugby.

[Duluth]

@Nepia said in Exodus:

I thought it was more than he was considered a 7s specialist initially, but I'm not up on the ins and outs of Auckland rugby.

I think that was latter

The initial bullshit he attracted was because of his surname. It wasn't from Auckland fans.

[canefan]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/119291874/the-undertheradar-retirement-of-all-blacks-loosehead-prop-tim-perry

Rare in this day and age, but it's back to the farm for Tim. Nice for him to leave on his own terms

[Stargazer]

Levi Aumua has signed with Hino Red Dolphins (Top League) with immediate effect.

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According to the website of asierugby, former Blues Forwards Coach Steve Jackson is the new head coach of Shimizu Blue Sharks (Top Challenge League, 2nd div in Japan). As Shimizu hasn't posted any news items on its website since October 2019 and not on its social media since January, I have not been able to check this.

Hinato  /  Feb 18, 2020

Steve Jackson nommé entraîneur-chef de Shimizu Blue Sharks

Seulement quelques mois après la coupe du monde de rugby, Steve Jackson va retrouver le Japon, un pays dont il avait apprécié l'ambiance dans les stades. Le technicien néo-zélandais de 46 ans, sélectionneur des Samoa depuis automne 2018, va quitter son poste puisqu'il vient d'être officialisé cette...

[Higgins]

No doubt Ta$man will be on the poach for yet another player to invite into their squad to replace Aumua.

[Yeetyaah]

@Higgins heaps of props around so should be easy pickings

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer could cover the midfield,prop and hooker me thinks..!

[Stockcar86]

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a New Zealand rugby player for the Top League’s Hino Red Dolphins over the alleged use of cocaine, reports Sankei Sports (Mar. 6).

At around 4:30 a.m., an officer took forward Joel Everson, 29, in for voluntary questioning after seeing him behaving suspiciously as he walked in the Roppongi entertainment district of Minato Ward.

After Everson declined to voluntarily provide a urine sample, police forcibly took a sample, which gave a positive result for cocaine, the Azabu Police Station said.

Tokyo Reporter Staff  /  Mar 5, 2020

New Zealand rugby player nabbed over alleged use of cocaine in Roppongi

Tokyo police have arrested a New Zealand rugby player for the Top League's Hino Red Dolphins over the alleged use of cocaine

[Machpants]

Forcibly took a urine sample? Ouch...

Or...

[Tim]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12333770

[Stargazer]

@Tim Always sad that a player has to retire due to injury, but health comes first. At least he's had a decent career and has been able to earn some coin overseas.

[booboo]

@Tim he was to be The Man at one stage wasn't he?

[Bovidae]

@booboo Based on his NZ U20s performances. Trent Renata had a similar reputation from a few years earlier.

[Bones]

@Bovidae yeah he looked bloody good, thought he was one of the best I'd seen at that level (back when I used to watch). Seemed an excellent kicker.

[jauzy019]

Tumua Manu (Chiefs) joins french club Pau on a two-year deal.

https://www.section-paloise.com/actualites/news/2358-officiel-4-premieres-recrues-pour-la-saison-2020-2021

[Bovidae]

And it begins...

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae It will be interesting to see where some of the older players are going to, who are now off-contract in France. Retiring, returning to NZ, or going to another overseas club.

There's a list forming: Julian Savea, Liam Messam, Tom Taylor, Loni Uhila, and a few that I can't remember right now. I just saw that Tom Marshall has signed in Japan.

[Yeetyaah]

@jauzy019 bugger, but Chiefs have a stacked midfield so probably not surprising. Wonder if he'll play for Samoa at some stage.

[Stargazer]

Former ABs analyst and Blues assistant coach Alistair Rogers is the new defence coach of Canon Eagles.

CANON INC.

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[Yeetyaah]

Report: Eddie Jones intent on brazenly luring Hoskins Sotutu to England

England coach Eddie Jones is reportedly keen on swooping in on Hoskins Sotutu, one of Super Rugby Aotearoa's breakout stars, after the Blues No 8 revealed he qualifies to play for England via his mother.