Exodus

[Chris B.]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/112310441/french-star-mathieu-bastareaud-signs-for-new-york-club

The Big Bastard is off to New York - poached by the yankees!

Take that @jauzy019 !

[mariner4life]

There are a lot of amazing places to eat in NY

Probably a few sketchy coffee tables too though

[Wurzel]

Bastareaud will be joined in MLR by Adam Thomson, who's making his rugby comeback in Utah.

Awesome to see him back on the field after his near-death experience...

Stuff

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Exodus 2019:

There are a lot of amazing places to eat in NY

Probably a few sketchy coffee tables too though

I can’t believe fat boy is only 30. Imagine what a blob he will be when he stops playing.

[antipodean]

@MN5 said in Exodus 2019:

@mariner4life said in Exodus 2019:

There are a lot of amazing places to eat in NY

Probably a few sketchy coffee tables too though

I can’t believe fat boy is only 30. Imagine what a blob he will be when he stops playing.

I can't believe he's had an international career playing in the centres.

[mikey07]

@Stargazer that’s been kept quiet I wondered why I hadn’t heard anything from him since he was around a lot for the Canes last year

[sparky]

@mariner4life

Time for Katz's Deli to get in extra supplies.

[jauzy019]

Naholo to London Irish now official.

[Tim]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12229141

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer opens up a spot for Jonah Lowe. 😀

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Yup, although the Landers could also just ditch Li or Nabura

[Billy Tell]

No great loss. Magnificent at times for the highlanders, pretty much a dud for the all blacks with the odd highlight.

[Billy Tell]

Australia being hammered. Adam Coleman and Rory Arnold both off overseas. Not to mention other departures.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Ulster have announced that experienced Super Rugby back Matt Faddes will join the club next season from long-time franchise the Highlanders. from planet Rugby -

Adam Kyriacou  /  May 14, 2019  /  Highlanders

Ulster snap up versatile back Matt Faddes

Ulster have announced that experienced Super Rugby back Matt Faddes will join the club next season from long-time franchise the Highlanders.

[Chris B.]

Handre Pollard going to Montpellier for apparently $2 million per season. Taking Cruden's job....

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/112724897/springboks-star-handre-pollard-to-triple-salary-as-he-joins-exodus-to-france

[Billy Tell]

He’s hardly taking cruden’s job. More like whoever is currently playing 10, given Cruden has been pretty much an abysmal failure in part due to injury.

[Machpants]

Pollard will be awesome in the NH, his game and frame are much more suited to French rugby. He'll be winning them games on penalties, unlike Cruden who is a poor fit for France. He should've gone to Japan.

[MajorRage]

@Machpants my first thought too. Pollard is going to be worshipped up here

[gt12]

I think he is also key to the SA chances at the World Cup. If all the parts align, they are very, very dangerous.

[Stargazer]

Normally, I'd only post about players leaving NZ in this thread, but Hawera is a Kiwi, so still of interest to this thread.