Exodus

[Daffy Jaffy]

Exeter Chiefs set to sign 6'4, 128kg NZ prospect Josh Iosefa-Scott

Exeter Chiefs are set to sign former 6'4, 128kg Highlanders prop Josh Iosefa-Scott, RugbyPass understands.

[Davies]

Is Ethan Roots any good, he has signed a short term deal with the Ospreys. I was just wondering if he was worth signing longer term. Thanks in advance.

[Stargazer]

@davies Hi, welcome to the Silver Fern!

Tbh, I had totally missed the news of his signing with Ospreys.

I find it hard to answer your question. He has been in the Crusaders environment for a year, but he only played in one game (off the bench) and wasn't re-signed. If I remember it correctly, he was only in the squad because of injuries (and players leaving). No doubt, he'll have learned from that experience, but he's little experience at Super Rugby level.

Maybe there's someone on the Fern who remembers his games for North Harbour. He has played about 20 games for the province (2 seasons).

[Bovidae]

@tim talks the Roots brothers up.

[Tim]

@davies Quality player. Should suit the tighter forward game up north. Effective carrier and tackler.

[sparky]

@davies said in Exodus:

Is Ethan Roots any good, he has signed a short term deal with the Ospreys. I was just wondering if he was worth signing longer term. Thanks in advance.

Good bit of business by the Ospreys I think. Clever signing.

[Davies]

Thanks for the reply’s he has his first outing for us this afternoon. I was just wondering if he was at all rated in NZ. Thanks again. Diolch.

[Tim]

@davies thanks dude. Would appreciate a report on how he goes.

[Davies]

@tim He tackled hard carried hard he put a decent blind side flanker shift in, he gave away 1 penalty when back pulled out of ruck instead of getting cleared. And we won so good day for a debut really.

[Stargazer]

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer pretty cool , great to see Collins playing in his more preferred position in the midfield, to be fair i don’t see him as an international rugby player ..but stranger things have happened.

[mofitzy_]

@steven-harris
Every NZer would've said the same for Parkes but be became a minor cult hero in Wales.

[Bones]

@mofitzy_ said in Exodus:

@steven-harris
Every NZer would've said the same for Parkes but be became a minor cult hero in Wales.

Hah that's exactly who came to mind for me when I read it.

Riki Flutey says hi.

[jauzy019]

Do you know young fijian centre Etonia Bainivalu (former Crusaders Knights U18) ?

He has signed for french club Toulouse.

[Stargazer]

@jauzy019 I had to google him.

Born in Fiji.
A winger.
Former St Bede's College student.
Played for the NZ Barbarians Schools team in 2019 and scored a try against Fiji Schools.
I think he has played for Fiji U20s, but not sure.

[Bovidae]

Southland Stags’ 2021 prospects have been dealt a massive blow with impressive tight-head prop Siate Tokolahi heading overseas to play.

A big loss for the Highlanders too.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/125025367/stags-dealt-big-blow-highlanders-prop-takes-up-contract-in-france

[Kiwiwomble]

@bovidae and obviously chat about Collins and Regan heading to Wales, less of a blow thanTokolahi but still another season of change for the Highlanders coming i feel

[Bovidae]

@kiwiwomble Ainsley will likely end up as the starting TH prop in 2022 but Hohneck is 35 so the Highlanders will need to be looking for a younger prop to develop.

[Stargazer]

Confirmed:

Ospreys sign utility back Collins

The Ospreys regional rugby franchise can confirm the signing of utility back Michael Collins on a two-year deal.

This sounds like he won't play NPC:

Collins, 27, played Super Rugby for the New Zealand franchises - the Auckland Blues and the Otago Highlanders – and will join the Ospreys in the summer.

[Smudge]

Bye Ngani.