Exodus

[Stargazer]

Blake Gibson is returning to Japan. He has signed with Red Hurricanes Osaka.

[Stargazer]

Dane Coles isn't retiring after all! He has signed with Kubota Spears in Japan.

[Machpants]

Good on him, deserves the cash

[Machpants]

Oh it's a injury cover for Marx, hopefully he demanded to money for last minute change to life

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants am sure they made it worth his time.

[sparky]

Sam Cane off to Japan and will miss the 2023 Super season.

Stuff

[taniwharugby]

Have to think that could well end Canes time in black, barring several injuries?

If he isnt here to play Super and make a push for the black jersey, then with Razor there, have to think he'd be looking at a clean slate almost.

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in Exodus:

Sam Cane off to Japan and will miss the 2023 Super season.

Stuff

Good on him. Think he could do with a break. Maybe he comes bac refreshed and stronger. Also, it gives Tim something to celebrate as wunderkid Dalton now has a free path to the top.

[DaGrubster]

@taniwharugby

I think it is a good idea for Cane to go, get away from Nz and just Play some rugby elsewhere after the final.

It is also a convenient excuse as to why Razor won’t pick him.

[Toddy]

Better late than never but it’s a good place for Cane to practice lowering his tackling height.

[Stargazer]

And so it begins ... and - no doubt - more to follow:

Ta$man's Seta Baker and North Harbour's Danyon Morgan-Puterangi have signed with NE Free Jacks in the MLR.

Alex Graylin  /  Nov 7, 2023

Meet the Kiwi duo set to play significant roles for the Free Jacks in 2024 - New England Free Jacks

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[mikedogz]

From a mates golf course chat with him, Cruden to New York for MLR season, and being pestered by my mate to join our Presidents grade team when he gets back.

[mikey07]

@mikedogz hey mate random question do you live in Waikato? Just curious how many unions have Pressies grades I know were a dying grade especially here in Wellington

[mikedogz]

Yeah. I live in the Waikato. We had nine teams this season. A couple of teams left over covid time but new teams have joined.

[Bones]

What age is pressies in NZ?

[mikedogz]

Over 35's generally. Anyone younger can play if they play in the pressies spirit. Sons play with father's and grandfathers sometimes.

[booboo]

Couldn't play pressies.

Notwithstanding health issues and being in my 50s (not that they are unrelated), but just wouldn't know how to regulate whether it was full on, or hold back a touch.

Spose that was the good thing about playing up here on the Sunny Coast. Could keep playing Seniors then Reggies ( Reserves) way into my mid 40s and just playing as hard as I could, until I couldn't

[Bones]

@booboo over here you just play, just no need to be super serious but everyone is out there going about as hard as they can. We had a 73 yo out on the wing the other week and he did bloody well!

[sparky]

Where’s Jack Goodhue off to?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@sparky To Castres Olympique.