Exodus

[Stargazer]

Andy Ellis has un-retired!

'My body's never felt better': Former All Black Andy Ellis charts course for rugby's new frontier

Andy Ellis called time on his New Zealand career over half a decade ago, but the former Crusaders and Canterbury halfback is still making waves in the rugby scene and has now signed to play in America.

[Stargazer]

Dan Hollinshead also to New York.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.allblacks.com/news/vito-looks-ahead-to-next-chapter

More returnodous but Victor Vito is coming back to NZ. Wonder if he'll keep playing or retire.

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah Great player; I always rated him. We're not short of good 8/6 players at the moment, but he could still add value, particularly off-field, mentoring the young ones. Same role as Bryn Evans, NMS, Dan Carter ... (but hopefully without the injuries).

[Machpants]

It annoyed me that the ABs insisted on playing him at 6, and were disappointed when he suddenly didn;t become big and smashy. Playing at 8 he was awesome, so skillful.

[mariner4life]

@Machpants said in Exodus:

It annoyed me that the ABs insisted on playing him at 6, and were disappointed when he suddenly didn;t become big and smashy. Playing at 8 he was awesome, so skillful.

not the first player to have guys in front of him that were just so much better.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer Vito was huge for us in 2015 and 2016 and probably left in his prime. Didn't he win the French club player of the year in his first season over there?

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@Stargazer Vito was huge for us in 2015 and 2016 and probably left in his prime. Didn't he win the French club player of the year in his first season over there?

Yup he was great, he was always put at 6 for ABs. Better than Read often

[mariner4life]

@Machpants said in Exodus:

Better than Read often

[gt12]

@Machpants

Well over-egged, good ferning.

Would have probably put him under huge pressure for the 8 jersey if he’d stayed, but Read’s decline happened at about the same time as Vito and Luatua left.

[mikey07]

@machpants I can vouch for that personally....

[sparky]

@yeetyaah Victor Vito was outstanding for the Hurricanes team that made the final in 2015 and won the title in 2016. I thought he did everything asked of him in the 2015 RWC campaign, arguably the second best 6 at that tournament behind Jerome Kaino. He did very well indeed in France initially winning Player of the Season there. If he still wants to play Rugby on his return to NZ, he will be at least NPC standard.

[mikey07]

@stargazer said in Exodus:

Dan Hollinshead also to New York.

It’s is bad that all I will remember him for is him getting knocked out playing for BOP and my son goes dad why is he having a sleep on the field....I burst into laughter

[Tim]

Scotland club Glasgow Warriors reportedly have signed uncapped Kiwi speedster

A Canterbury product, McKay landed with the Highlanders for his season in Super Rugby in 2018 after an impressive provincial campaign with the red and blacks the previous year.

[Yeetyaah]

@tim residency is 5 years now yeah? Wouldn't be Scottish qualified until he's 29.

[taniwharugby]

@yeetyaah playing the long game!

[Stargazer]

Confirmed:

crusadersrugbyteam: The good news is that Josh will be with us for the remainder of the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa Season, and will join Glasgow after the provincial season. All the best Josh!

[mofitzy_]

@yeetyaah said in Exodus:

@tim residency is 5 years now yeah? Wouldn't be Scottish qualified until he's 29.

Surprised he isn't granny qualified.

[Yeetyaah]

@taniwharugby yeah it feels too old for an outside for our standards but Wales just chucked a 30 year old Uilisi Halaholo a debut.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@yeetyaah Leinster chasing Isi Tu'ungafasi -

Leinster Rugby

Crusader Isileli Tu’ungafasi tops list as Leinster go in search of an overseas tighthead prop

Leinster are on the lookout for an overseas tighthead prop for next season.