Exodus
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Leicester Fainga'anuku's move to France and signing with Toulon has finally been confirmed. He's signed an 18-month contract, starting after the RWC and finishing at the end of the 2024-2025 Top 14 season. Considering his young age, he could even come back to Super Rugby after that stint.
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Le RCT se félicite de la signature de l’un des plus grands potentiels du rugby mondial. La pépite All Blacks Leicester Fainga’Anuku, révélation de la dernière saison internationale au sein de la ligne d’attaque néo-zélandaise, fait à seulement 23 ans le choix du Top 14, le championnat professionnel...
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@Stargazer That is so shit. Just read on rugbypass too. I know only only an 18 month deal, but jeez I'm sure he will play a big part for us in RWC. You'd think he might hang around for Razors inaugural year in 24.
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@Jailbreak7 I wonder whether he signed with Toulon very early in the year. I read the first rumours in Rugbyrama in February. Maybe he couldn't get out of the contract, but managed to reduce the length of it? Just speculating, of course, but he has more than enough time to return to SR and compete for a spot in the ABs for the 2027 RWC. It's very similar to Dmac's and TJP's stint in Japan. No SR contract at the end of his French contract, but probably no problem getting one if he wants to return.
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@Tim Yep, Harbour finished as high as they did on the table thanks to him. Easily their best player in 2022.
But ... will he leave for Japan before or after the NPC? That media release doesn't mention it and Harbour hasn't posted anything on their socials (yet). Or does his injury prevent him from playing NPC?
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@Stargazer You posted this in the Chiefs 2023 thread.
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But ... will he leave for Japan before or after the NPC? That media release doesn't mention it and Harbour hasn't posted anything on their socials (yet). Or does his injury prevent him from playing NPC?
As per the post above and this article https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/132293400/chiefs-pivot-bryn-gatland-to-join-all-black-brodie-retallick-at-japanese-club I'd say no chance of NPC
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Scarlets target signing of Junior All Black who qualifies for Wales
Taine Plumtree has a surname which will be recognisable to plenty of Welsh rugby fans
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Goodhue the latest All Black to head to Europe
Out of favour All Blacks centre Jack Goodhue is poised to sign with Castres Olympique in the Top 14, as he seeks a fresh start for his...
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Starting to notise a common thread, of players loosing so much ground in their career due to injury. In many cases they are lucky to cement their spots back and when they do they are often faced with intense competition for that spot. Goodhue will certainly be a loss to the both the All Blacks and Crusaders, however while he was coming back into form, others in the Saders and national side were cementing spots like Dallas Macleod. Same may happen to Tupae, as the Chiefs also have some quality centres. It does suck loosing guys overseas.
