Exodus

canefan

All.Rugby reports - James O'Connor leaves the Crusaders to sign with Leicester Tigers for 1 year until 2026 , source The Telegraph.

So does that mean he's ruled himself out of Lions contention?

booboo

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

All.Rugby reports - James O'Connor leaves the Crusaders to sign with Leicester Tigers for 1 year until 2026 , source The Telegraph.

So does that mean he's ruled himself out of Lions contention?

Why?

canefan

@booboo said in Exodus:

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

All.Rugby reports - James O'Connor leaves the Crusaders to sign with Leicester Tigers for 1 year until 2026 , source The Telegraph.

So does that mean he's ruled himself out of Lions contention?

Why?

Just asking. I assume by your answer that he doesn't start his contract until after the tour is over?

booboo

@canefan said in Exodus:

@booboo said in Exodus:

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

All.Rugby reports - James O'Connor leaves the Crusaders to sign with Leicester Tigers for 1 year until 2026 , source The Telegraph.

So does that mean he's ruled himself out of Lions contention?

Why?

Just asking. I assume by your answer that he doesn't start his contract until after the tour is over?

That's only an assumption. Off Season now.

Mr Fish

Sort of irrelevant because he's already playing offshore, so his eligibility doesn't really change.

Daffy Jaffy

Danny Toala to Oyonnax (FRA) for 2 years.

SBW1

George Bridges appears to be signing on for the Western Force for next year.

Daffy Jaffy

mikedogz

James Thompson (Counties/Chiefs) to Leicester Tigers.

brodean

@mikedogz Damn, I was hoping the Blues would get him back.

Daffy Jaffy

Taniela Tupou to Racing 92.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/06/26/exclusive-tupou-set-for-french-top-14-move-now-ra-will-hope-they-dont-rue-losing-wallabies-star/

Bovidae

@mikedogz said in Exodus:

James Thompson (Counties/Chiefs) to Leicester Tigers.

A good opportunity/earner for him.

Nepia

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Taniela Tupou to Racing 92.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/06/26/exclusive-tupou-set-for-french-top-14-move-now-ra-will-hope-they-dont-rue-losing-wallabies-star/

The writer of that headline clearly hasn't seen Tupou play the last couple of years.

Bovidae

Former All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald has landed his first head coaching role since being in charge of the Blues in 2023. Following a short stint in Perth as a coaching consultant for the Western Force, MacDonald will head to Tokyo to coach the Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One.

Daffy Jaffy

Levi Amua to the Canon Eagles. (All.Rugby).

Canes4life

A whole raft of Kiwis leaving the Western Force, I wonder if any of them will pick up contracts back in New Zealand.

Landers92

Quinten Strange leaving NZ for Japan and signing with the Urayasu D-Rocks, should be an official announcement soon.

Chris

@Landers92 said in Exodus:

Quinten Strange leaving NZ for Japan and signing with the Urayasu D-Rocks, should be an official announcement soon.

Yeah I posted he had contract in front of him a while ago.

Landers92

@Chris all now signed sealed and about to be delivered

Chris

@Landers92 said in Exodus:

@Chris all now signed sealed and about to be delivered

I thought he would take it up frees up a spot for Liam Jack.

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