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Yeah maybe not quite but like I said I always enjoy a player taking the time to retort to some nobody having a go at them.
Oh very much so when they make themselves look that big of a clown.
Morgan or Ngani ?
I'm really not sure how the nobody has been put in his place or made himself look like a clown by saying one fairy tame, innocuous comment. I think you must be looking at something else.
You know me. I always overanalyse Rugby on this forum.
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According to Rugbyrama and Midi Olympique, the 15-cap All Black is set to play in Japan Rugby League One after what many in the French media have described as a flop of a Top 14 season for the Parisians
Laumape's playing future confirmed as Stade enlist All Black replacement
Former All Blacks centre Ngani Laumape will not be returning to Stade Francais - French media have revealed.
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@taniwharugby pure gold
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@Stargazer yeah you'd think some of those that arent looking to play for the ABs will use it as a stepping stone to get a big contract up north.
Shame, as MP & FD could be fantastic and add something different to the comp.
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@Stargazer Not fussed tbh. It just means someone else gets a chance for a spot and if anything, it spreads the talent pool for Samoa and Tonga.
We saw with the Samoan team in the PNC the benefits MP are having.
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@Stargazer said in Exodus:
And .... Moana Pasifika lose another player to the NH. To me, it just looks like the whole purpose of MP is backfiring. How many good players are coming back from the NH to play for MP? At the moment, I see more MP players going to the NH!
Who else has left? The only one I've seen that seems like a big loss is Stowers.
Mauger has said most of the team has been retained.
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It's only Kata, let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater yet.
But, to be serious, I always assumed there'd be a bit of movement in the team especially in the first couple of years.
As this year was essentially a proof of concept would any player be on a multi year contract with MP?
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@African-Monkey I don't think it's good for Samoa and Tonga if MP players leave for the NH. Players in the NH have difficulty getting released from their clubs. So if that means that Samoa and Tonga have to select from that wider talent pool you're speaking of, they don't get the best players in their national team, only young rookies or lesser players. And if those young rookies are Kiwis, then they might think twice about playing for Tonga and Samoa, if they (still) have ABs ambitions.
This year, it worked out for Samoa, but will that continue if the current crop of players leave for a big pay day in the NH?
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@Stargazer Poloniati was not even a starter at Manawatu
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@Stargazer I see your point, but I just see it as another opportunity for another Samoan/Tongan to come into the side, and thats what its all about at the end of the day, and there's plenty of it floating around, especially with great provinces like Hawke's Bay providing plenty of opportunities for Island players 😉.
But yeah, if it wasn't for MP having a side in Super Rugby, a lot of these guys would be stuck playing club rugby which doesn't help the PI players progress.
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@Stargazer And that is a great example of how MP is working. If it wasn't for MP having a side, a guy like him would be stuck in club rugby, but got a gig in SR and now has a top 14 contract.
