Exodus

[gt12]

@margin_walker said in Exodus:

@mikey07 said in Exodus:

@margin_walker notice Motu Matu’u is in that bunch aswell.

He's been okay, but pretty firmly second choice. Spent a lot of the season banned though after two red cards for high shots, which probably didn't help him retention wise. Will still do a job somewhere though. Not sure if he's heading home or not.

He'd be excellent an excellent pick up for Moana Pasifika

[Margin_Walker]

@nostrildamus said in Exodus:

@margin_walker said in Exodus:

Waisake Naholo released by London Irish after an injury plagued two seasons. Has only played 40 minutes of a reserve game in the last 18 months.

Jun 17, 2021  /  Rugby

London Irish confirm departing players | 18th June 2021 | News

London Irish can today confirm the players that will depart the Club following the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign.

Hope it wasn't that miracle leg.

It was this one, as seen in a rare appearance last season. Not sure if it's the magic one or not, but there was definitely no bloody magic this time.

[mikey07]

@gt12 maybe Naholo and Matu’u would be

[sparky]

@margin_walker said in Exodus:

Waisake Naholo released by London Irish after an injury plagued two seasons. Has only played 40 minutes of a reserve game in the last 18 months.

Jun 17, 2021  /  Rugby

London Irish confirm departing players | 18th June 2021 | News

London Irish can today confirm the players that will depart the Club following the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign.

Waisake Naholo must have had the least successful NH club career of any ex-AB that went north.

[nostrildamus]

@margin_walker right leg it was...

Sep 30, 2015

Broken leg 10 weeks ago ... now stepping out for the All Blacks

Ten weeks after breaking his right leg, New Zealand winger Waisake Naholo will make just his second test appearance – in a Rugby World Cup game against Georgia on Friday.

[Stargazer]

Mason Emerson (Hawke's Bay) has signed a 2-year contract with French club Valence Romans, which has just been relegated from the Pro D2 to the Championnat Fédéral Nationale. They're on a recruitment spree, no doubt in the hope to earn promotion back to Pro D2, next year.

UNE DIX-SEPTIÈME RECRUE POUR LES DAMIERS !

Jeudi 24 juin

[Bones]

@gt12 I used to play with Lovejoy and he's coaching down the club so I'll ask!

[Bones]

And the anti exodus...

[mikey07]

Vince Aso has signed with Panasonic Wild Knights

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 So the same club as Lachlan Boshier.

Mark Abbott is moving there, too, from Sanix Blues.

[Stargazer]

For whoever is interested in the Panasonic media release about the signing of Lachlan Boshier, Vince Aso and Mark Abbott, you can find it here:

2021年度新加入選手（追加）のお知らせ | お知らせ | ラグビー | パナソニック スポーツ | Panasonic

[mikey07]

@stargazer some good pick ups there

[Stargazer]

Just announced on the Breakdown:

Tabai Matson is the new Head Coach of the Harlequins.

[ARHS]

@stargazer said in Exodus:

Just announced on the Breakdown:

Tabai Matson is the new Head Coach of the Harlequins.

And more importantly Tim Southee is still a loyal Chiefs supporter.

[Stargazer]

@arhs Much to the disappointment of Sir JK!

[Darren]

@mikey07 said in Exodus:

Vince Aso has signed with Panasonic Wild Knights

Sad to see him go, was he injured this season?

[Stargazer]

@darren Not sure whether this is a rethorical question, or not, but no, he wasn't injured.

[mikey07]

@darren no he wasn’t “apparently” he struggled for form and to get back to where he was 2016-2019, but more of a case of Holland having to justify their 5 year deal of “the next big thing” Billy Proctor.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 Pity he does not have to justify things to all the season ticket holders. You could throw in the loyal purchase your ticket on the day brigade as well. Come to think of it first and foremost should be the financial members of each and every rugby club in Wellington and Horowhenua-Kapiti who between them hold over 50% of the ownership of the outfit.

[mikey07]

@higgins how quickly they’d be all down the road if this was the states, I hate throwing the boot into a franchise I’ve supported since I was 9 but somethings definitely rotten with the organisation. Nothing like rewarding failure with a new contract extension.