Exodus

canefan

Mark T always seemed to have a good sense of timing.....

sparky

Reiko Ioane off to Leinster for next year on a sabbatical. https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1912400473879142825

DurryMexted

@sparky Honestly kind of impressed that hes going North. He definitely could have easily gone and ripped up in Japan for 6 months for an easier ride. Will be very interesting to see how he goes in that environment, considering hes been sort of the golden boy for auckland/blues for so long and will need to prove himself in Leinster, and will be directly compared with Jordie having just been there

Dan54

Seems Leinster may have a good relationship with NZR and helping them get these players. I sure I read that Razor or some from NZR met with Leinster to help plan how Jordie would be used ,ie not burnt out, and hope same is done here. A win win situation.
Like @DurryMexted I impressed he gone north, think he will learn more etc.

canefan

A shame they didn't go together.....

Dan54

@canefan said in Exodus:

A shame they didn't go together.....

I think they would learn more seperately, playing with different players etc. Also pretty sure it wouldn't work for Leinster anyway.

Dan54

I have looked, and seems Jordie has only played 9 games at Leinster up until this weekend, the advantage of working in with the club by NZR?
Player shouldn't be burnt out at end of season, and still ok for test rugby.

Tim

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360662335/former-chiefs-hooker-tyrone-thompson-named-knights-play-against-warriors

Mauss

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/emerging-prop-smith-recommits-force-until-2027-2025429

He had a torrid time on Friday against Norris during the scrum but the Force have liked what they've seen so far from Josh Smith. Might be more difficult to tempt him back across the Ta$man in a few years, if the Force show this kind of faith early on.

Let's hope they can actually develop him, though. The Aussies don't have a great track record for developing props in recent years, at least not when it comes to the set-piece.

Bovidae

I wonder if Smith is lost to NPC as well. He has yet to establish himself but was in the HB squad.

Landers92

Blair Ryall taking up a full time contract in Japan with Toyota Verblitz. Southland have released him so he can do so.

Bovidae

https://dragonsrfc.wales/news/2025/may/dragons-sign-tongan-ace-inisi.html

Trig

https://benettonrugby.it/jadin-kingi-e-ufficialmente-un-leone/
Jadin Kingi signed with Benneton till 2027 and potentially 2028

booboo

@Trig said in Exodus:

https://benettonrugby.it/jadin-kingi-e-ufficialmente-un-leone/
Jadin Kingi signed with Benneton till 2027 and potentially 2028

Who?

Higgins

@booboo Bruce Robertson's grandson. He made the Counties Academy a couple of years back but can't remember if he ever made it into their NPC squad.

Bovidae

Yes, he did play for CM. A lock/6 who was also in the Chiefs U20s.

taniwharugby

@Bovidae yeah came off the bench a few times and maybe a start?

antipodean

Choat is leaving the Blues

https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1927485837354119605

Bovidae

canefan

@Bovidae said in Exodus:

Good luck to him. Didn't really get a chance to show if he do a job for the ABs, go for the money

The Silver Fern

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