Exodus
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@Steven-Harris All.Rugby referenced this article (in French) -
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Bernard Laporte announced it. “We leave ourselves the block of nine matches to start discussing the different issues,” assured the MHR rugby director at the beginning of October. But since the end of the summer, he and the staff have already completed a few.According to our information, the club has obtained the agreement of Auckland Blues hooker, New Zealander Ricky Riccitelli (29 years old, 1.78 kg, 110 kg). Passed by the Hurricanes (2015-2021), he has a selection with the All Blacks XV, the reserve of the national team. In 39 matches with the Blues, he scored 14 tries.
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@Steven-Harris I think he may be leaving, have talked to my source , sounded concerned about it, wouldn't deny it. Be massive blow if it is happening.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Thanks for that
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Didn't realize Ricky is only 29.
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Run Ricky run, if NZ Rugby don't want you, cash in pal. Fuck em. He's definitely a top 5 hooker in New Zealand, crazy he didn't make the All Blacks XV squad.
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@Canes4life said in Exodus:
Run Ricky run, if NZ Rugby don't want you, cash in pal. Fuck em. He's definitely a top 5 hooker in New Zealand, crazy he didn't make the All Blacks XV squad.
And now the nightmare becomes real, Cody will probably be out, I'd feel happier with Ricky on the bench instead of the greenhorns that were picked in the AB XV
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Bugger. He's been a great servant for the Blues. Real underrated player.
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The Blues key players are leaving in droves.
Well I guess at least the ABs have Havili Reece Blackadder and Fihaki to call on. Sigh. -
@jauzy019 He is a great signing. I suspect he's been told where he is in the ABs selectors' picking order and it isn't high. A shame because he would have a lot to offer a coaching team who didn't see everything through Red and Black glasses.
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@nostrildamus I can't recall jauzy being wrong. However I could be wrong...
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he'll join Clermont for the 2025-6 season
Same as Ricitelli who is apparently off after this next season I think. Plummer going might explain why the 'Perofeta to the Canes' rumour never happened. Lets hope Rico Simpson has a good NPC and is ready to step up. Still only 18 right now though.