Exodus
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@African-Monkey said in Exodus:
It goes without saying that Scott Robertson's treatment of Hoskins Sotutu has been appalling
The leaking of Sotutu’s non selection in multiple places less than 2 hours before the 2024 SR final was really shitty. Some real low quality people in and near the AB management
Trying to cause disharmony in the Blues camp before a big game.
I actually don't remember this funnily enough.
Or maybe they hoped the news might give the Blues (and certain players) inspiration to put in a 'fuck you' performance, which they sort of did.
Not sure the logic of that stands up.
As logical as trying to cause disharmony in the Blues camp before the final I would have thought.
It was most likely some twat wanted to be the first to spread the news and not giving two shits about the timing.
Someone within the coaching group or management group had to have leaked the information
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@African-Monkey said in Exodus:
It goes without saying that Scott Robertson's treatment of Hoskins Sotutu has been appalling
The leaking of Sotutu’s non selection in multiple places less than 2 hours before the 2024 SR final was really shitty. Some real low quality people in and near the AB management
Trying to cause disharmony in the Blues camp before a big game.
I actually don't remember this funnily enough.
Or maybe they hoped the news might give the Blues (and certain players) inspiration to put in a 'fuck you' performance, which they sort of did.
Not sure the logic of that stands up.
As logical as trying to cause disharmony in the Blues camp before the final I would have thought.
It was most likely some twat wanted to be the first to spread the news and not giving two shits about the timing.
Nah man there's absolutely no logic that they would want a player they are snubbing to have a fuck you performance. Not like they can then reverse their decision and say I told you so.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@African-Monkey said in Exodus:
It goes without saying that Scott Robertson's treatment of Hoskins Sotutu has been appalling
The leaking of Sotutu’s non selection in multiple places less than 2 hours before the 2024 SR final was really shitty. Some real low quality people in and near the AB management
Trying to cause disharmony in the Blues camp before a big game.
I actually don't remember this funnily enough.
Or maybe they hoped the news might give the Blues (and certain players) inspiration to put in a 'fuck you' performance, which they sort of did.
Not sure the logic of that stands up.
As logical as trying to cause disharmony in the Blues camp before the final I would have thought.
It was most likely some twat wanted to be the first to spread the news and not giving two shits about the timing.
Nah man there's absolutely no logic that they would want a player they are snubbing to have a fuck you performance. Not like they can then reverse their decision and say I told you so.
It all depends on who knew the squad at the time it was leaked. If it was just the tight coaches group them, yep, it doesn't make sense. But if more people than them knew the squad, or at least had some hints around it, then the leak could have come from anywhere and the motivation could be anything.
The leak could also have been a lucky guess. I don't recall the leak, but was it the entire squad or was it just that a certain couple of players didn't make it?
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Spoke to a contact yesterday Taufa Funaki more than likely leaving NZ rugby after the 2026 super season wants to represent Tonga at the 2027 RWC
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@Steven-Harris said in Exodus:
Spoke to a contact yesterday Taufa Funaki more than likely leaving NZ rugby after the 2026 super season wants to represent Tonga at the 2027 RWC
That's a shame, he's a good player. Do you know if there is any truth to the Lam rumours?
Seems like the core of the Blues are all leaving once they get a decent overseas offer.
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@Steven-Harris said in Exodus:
Spoke to a contact yesterday Taufa Funaki more than likely leaving NZ rugby after the 2026 super season wants to represent Tonga at the 2027 RWC
For a moment I thought you said Enoki. What a shame....
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@hikastags there’s a bit of that floating around re Lam on the move as well , my contact who is involved with Auckland rugby and is no mean coach himself said there’s was a lot of disappointment in the Auckland ranks about the attitude of the senior players who returned from super rugby .
I know that the Crusaders were waiting to swoop on Sam Hainsworth Fa’aofo , they had seen how effective he was for the Blues in the preseason earlier in the year playing at 7.
Hainsworth Fa’aofo was disappointed he was shunted into the 8 jersey for Auckland as opposed to the 7 that he felt more comfortable in and giving him the best opportunity to pick up a full super contract fortunately for Sam the Crusaders had already noted that preseason performance -
@Landers92 said in Exodus:
PJ Sheck is off to the Ealing Trailfinders where he will be linking up with the now former Otago loose forward Harry Taylor.
Hope Harry goes well he has come to the end of the road in NZ. Time to have fun on the other side of the world.
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Wales have approached Tahlor Cahill.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wru-approach-new-zealand-rugby-33008076
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@hikastags said in Exodus:
Wales have approached Tahlor Cahill.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wru-approach-new-zealand-rugby-33008076
May as well take it.
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@hikastags said in Exodus:
Wales have approached Tahlor Cahill.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wru-approach-new-zealand-rugby-33008076
Interesting this has three upvotes already. I hate this sort of thing, no matter who does the chasing. Grandparent is a pretty weak link. Unless of course it's been Cahill's life long dream to play for Wales, then good for him.
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From a Welsh perspective, I guess from the low ebb we're at we need to start looking down these avenues. We've never really taken this route as "professionally" as maybe Scotland and Ireland have in the past.
Cahill & Riley Higgins have been in the WRU's sights for a while I think. Given the mess the union are in here they're probably partially looking at this as a way of getting some public support for their plans to close one of the professional clubs.
