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[mikedogz]

@bobily2 said in Exodus:

Planet Rugby  /  Aug 11, 2021  /  Harlequins

Chiefs' Tongan back-row signs for Harlequins

Premiership champions Harlequins have announced the signing of Tongan international back-row Viliami Taulani from Super Rugby outfit the Chiefs.

Taulani to the Harlequins

I was hoping he would sign for Moana and continue to play for Counties.

[Stargazer]

[Duluth]

Shame to see Sanders go. He was a rare thing - an underrated Crusaders loosie

[Stargazer]

@duluth Yeah, his great performance in the North v South match was a good example of how good he was. If he hadn't had so many injuries along the way, who knows what could have been ...?

[Stargazer]

Tom Sanders has signed with Suntory Sungoliath.

https://www.suntory.co.jp/culture-sports/sungoliath/news/2021c/20210813NF.html

[Stargazer]

Patrick Tuipulotu's Japanese club has now been confirmed: Steve Hansen's Toyota Verblitz.

Media release: https://verblitz.gazoo.com/posts/20982784

[Stargazer]

Not sure whether it has already been posted:

Dylan Nel has signed with Mitsubishi Dynaboars.

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[Daffy Jaffy]

@stargazer Toyota have also signed Pieter-Steph du Toit. That's the making of a big pack by Japanese standards

CONFIRMED: Bok star puts pen to paper with new team - japan

TRANSFER NEWS: Pieter-Steph du Toit's move abroad has been confirmed.

[Stargazer]

@daffy-jaffy PSdT is mentioned in the same media release as Pat T.

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Exodus:

@daffy-jaffy PSdT is mentioned in the same media release as Pat T.

You expect us to read the media release?

[Stargazer]

@booboo No need to read. There's a big photo of his in the media release.

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Exodus:

@booboo No need to read. There's a big photo of his in the media release.

I'll rephrase.

... open the media release?

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/126315251/mori-all-black-ethan-roots-revives-rugby-career-in-wales-after-boyhood-ufc-dream

[Stargazer]

Tim O'Malley has signed with Zebre (2 seasons).

https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-si-assicurano-il-talento-del-duttile-trequarti-neozelandese-timothy-omalley/

[Stargazer]

Great opportunity for a great coach, but he should have been signed by a NZ franchise. Now he's off to Oz ...

[bobily2]

@stargazer said in Exodus:

Tim O'Malley has signed with Zebre (2 seasons).

https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-si-assicurano-il-talento-del-duttile-trequarti-neozelandese-timothy-omalley/

Liam Mitchell too (just a bit further down on their feed)

[Stargazer]

@bobily2 Yeah, already posted earlier in the thread.

[Bovidae]

The ambitious Western Force Super Rugby Pacific team have appointed a second Kiwi assistant-coach with former Māori All Black Paul Tito joining Hawke's Bay coach Mark Ozich in Perth.

Both men have been lured to Western Australia by the Force's chief executive Tony Lewis, who hailed them as "fantastic additions'' to the coaching staff.

Tito will be forwards coach while Ozich, who led Hawke's Bay to Ranfurly Shield glory during a successful five-year spell with the Magpies, will work as attack coach.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae They'll be the 7th Kiwi, but Oz based, franchise soon.

[Stargazer]

We already knew he was going to Japan, but I'm not sure whether it's been posted before which club Gerard Cowley-Tuioti will be playing for. It's Kobe Kobelco Steelers.

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