Exodus

[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

[Canes4life]

@canefan said in Exodus:

@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

I’ve always rated Stevenson and would have had in my AB side but as soon as the ABs brushed him off, this was inevitable. Good luck to him, the sort of talent we shouldn’t have let go so easily IMO.

[reprobate]

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@canefan said in Exodus:

@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

I’ve always rated Stevenson and would have had in my AB side but as soon as the ABs brushed him off, this was inevitable. Good luck to him, the sort of talent we shouldn’t have let go so easily IMO.

Quite a bit better than James Lowe, enough said.

[brodean]

It's disappointing that Stevenson didn't get more chances when a dirtbag like Reece who has a number of mediocre tests and has managed to play plenty.