Exodus

[MN5]

@Machpants said in Exodus:

@Bones said in Exodus:

@Canes4life obviously a lot of unease with the new coaching group.

Also the fact he'll get paid a shit ton more with the most successful team in EU and also be pretty much straight into Scotland squad

Doubt it. Poaching NZers is SOOOOO 90s.

The Scots prefer Saffas and Tongans these days

[Machpants]

Possible, but ATM they will take anyone - allegedly

Report: Scotland in talks to poach All Black prospect from the Crusaders

Scotland have an All Black prospect in their sights as a shortage of U20 talent has forced a recruitment spree to raid eligible talent.

[sparky]

@Canes4life

Who can blame him? He'll get double the money and a much higher chance to play international Rugby.

NZR insisting on only playing NZ-based players in the All Blacks is a gigantic and unfair restraint on players' earnings. South Africa are World Champions in Rugby and Argentina World Champions in Football, despite (or perhaps partially because of) having players from leagues all around the world.

[Darren]

Since he is staying the rest of the year, I'd give him a cap, just to mess with Scotland.

[Canes4life]

@sparky I don't blame him at all. It leaves the Crusaders with a flush of green first fives to pick from next year. Experienced overseas 10 will be in hot demand during the off season.

[Billy Tell]

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@sparky I don't blame him at all. It leaves the Crusaders with a flush of green first fives to pick from next year. Experienced overseas 10 will be in hot demand during the off season.

There must be some crap welsh player at the tail end of their career who can be lured to super rugby. What’s not to like about Rhys Patchell?

[sparky]

@Billy-Tell
George North?

[African Monkey]

@Darren We don't do it enough haha.

[mikey07]

One coming back the other way Niko Jones being loaned back to MP

[Daffy Jaffy]

Foster to Toyota Verblitz -

Rugby World Cup, Sport, Rugby, All Blacks, Sport, Waikato News

Revealed: Ian Foster lands first coaching role after leaving All Blacks

The former All Blacks coach has been out of work since last year's World Cup final.

[Chris]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Foster to Toyota Verblitz -

Rugby World Cup, Sport, Rugby, All Blacks, Sport, Waikato News

Revealed: Ian Foster lands first coaching role after leaving All Blacks

The former All Blacks coach has been out of work since last year's World Cup final.

Steve scores a Job for his Mate

[Daffy Jaffy]

Former Wasps centre Sam Spink will join Saracens from Australian club Western Force for next season.

The 24-year-old spent nine years at Wasps before signing for the Perth-based side in 2023.

[taniwharugby]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

The 24-year-old spent nine years at Wasps before signing for the Perth-based side in 2023.

so he had been part of the Wasps system since he was 13.

[booboo]

@taniwharugby said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

The 24-year-old spent nine years at Wasps before signing for the Perth-based side in 2023.

so he had been part of the Wasps system since he was 13.

(Just correcting your maths, coz everyone loves that: 15 ... but your point still stands.)

[taniwharugby]

@booboo I went by him signing with Force last year, being younger last year and all

[booboo]

@taniwharugby said in Exodus:

@booboo I went by him signing with Force last year, being younger last year and all

Fair.

Child prodigy nonetheless.

[Bones]

Kids are signed into academies over here all the time.

[MajorRage]

Yeah, don't confuse signed with Wasps to mean playing with Wasps first team!

Harlequins have quite a few of my son's friends on their roster. And he's 12.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bones]

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