Exodus

[Daffy Jaffy]

Stormers sign Samoan to solve midfield problems

TRANSFER NEWS: Experienced Samoan international centre Alapati Leiua has signed with the Stormers for the new season.

[Bovidae]

Luke Campbell to MLR.

He has been signed by New Orleans in the Major League Rugby competition and will head over in January, before returning to Manawatū later next year.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300695947/new-halfback-luke-campbell-enjoying-stint-with-turbos

[Stargazer]

Media release NOLA Gold about Campbell signing (2-year contract):

https://www.nolagoldrugby.com/news/luke-campbell-joins-the-gold/

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Wonder what New Zealand international means and did he actually play any games, let alone start, for the Hurricanes?

[ARHS]

@Higgins He played very well for them and for BOP.

[Canes4life]

@Higgins said in Exodus:

@Stargazer Wonder what New Zealand international means and did he actually play any games, let alone start, for the Hurricanes?

He started a few games for the Canes when Perenara was in Japan. Didn’t let the jersey down at all.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins He played 12 games for the Hurricanes, of which 9 starts, in 2021. International can only refer to the NZ U20s (2015).

[Higgins]

@Stargazer There you go then, shows just how much I care or take notice of the Hurricanes now! Incidentally I have got a leave pass to go over to Park Island for the Under 18 game against the Wgtn Samoans so will give you a bit of a report on how things wen sometime after. Means I will miss the first half of The Bay's match against BoP though!

[Stargazer]

Alex Graylin  /  Sep 29, 2022

Free Jacks Sign Taranaki Bulls Stalwart Jayson Potroz - New England Free Jacks

Quincy, MA — September 29, 2022 — The New England Free Jacks confirm the signing of Bunnings NPC standout fly half Jayson Potroz for the 2023 Major League Rugby Season. […]

[Stargazer]

Kaleb Trask has signed with Honda Heat

Media release:

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[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer

Awful photoshop job

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah That graphic says for the 2022-23 season. Wiki tells me the season starts in Dec 2022 and ends in May 2023. That would mean Trask won't be playing for the Chiefs next year.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Yes, the Japan League One season starts on 17 December 2022 and the final is scheduled for 20 May 2023.

[mikey07]

Such a shame he couldnt get/chose not to get a contract for next year he’s been next level this NPC.

[Stargazer]

As posted in the Highlanders 2023 thread:

Henry Bell has signed with Utah Warriors in the MLR.

https://www.warriorsrugby.com/news/warriors-sign-henry-bell/

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Also to the MLR: Isaac Ross has signed with San Diego Legionn

[Stargazer]

Manawatū lock Micaiah Torrance-Read has signed with Toronto Arrows in the MLR.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/2022/09/08/toronto-arrows-add-size-experience-in-new-zealand-forward-micaiah-torrance-read.html

[cgrant]

@Stargazer
Henry Bell is a big loss. I thought he could have earned a spot in the Highlanders squad as he has been outstanding for Otago. He has more upsides than Apisai IMO.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Exodus:

As posted in the Highlanders 2023 thread:

Henry Bell has signed with Utah Warriors in the MLR.

https://www.warriorsrugby.com/news/warriors-sign-henry-bell/

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Also to the MLR: Isaac Ross has signed with San Diego Legionn

Bell signing for a US team is a shocker, especially when he lost out to Apisai. Upto Highlanders?

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life Looks like he has been sent away to be looked after by uncle Greg Cooper for a year and will then come back to the Otago/Highlanders fold. Dumb decision none the less to pounce on Leni Apisai

[Stargazer]

Nick Grigg (in this year's Hawke's Bay squad) has signed an injury replacement contract with Carcassone in the French Pro D2 competition. Apparently, he already arrived there early this week!

USC communication  /  Oct 5, 2022

Du renfort au centre : Nicholas Grigg est Carcassonnais !