Exodus
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@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
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@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
And that right there folks is the biggest issue NZ Rugby faces right now. An up and coming player leaves at just 23, I've got a feeling this trend will only get worse. Money talks and unfortunately both NPC and Super just don't compete.
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@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
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@Canes4life said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
And that right there folks is the biggest issue NZ Rugby faces right now. An up and coming player leaves at just 23, I've got a feeling this trend will only get worse. Money talks and unfortunately both NPC and Super just don't compete.
I think things have actually largely improved since the Silverlake Deal.
There will always be players like Fineanganofo who take the security, but in general it feels like it is better than it was pre Silverlake.
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@Canes4life said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
And that right there folks is the biggest issue NZ Rugby faces right now. An up and coming player leaves at just 23, I've got a feeling this trend will only get worse. Money talks and unfortunately both NPC and Super just don't compete.
I think things have actually largely improved since the Silverlake Deal.
There will always be players like Fineanganofo who take the security, but in general it feels like it is better than it was pre Silverlake.
Could be a strategic decision by Fehi to leave early and then come back after the WC (if he so chooses). With Naholo and Moorby signed for the next two years he's not necessarily guaranteed a start, and he will only be 25/26 if he chooses to come back and will have more $$ in the bank.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
Faaingaanuku has come back looking pretty decent. Has set somewhat of a blueprint for young players to go somewhere new, earn some coin and come back for another crack.
Brett Cameron returned and has been a solid contributer to the canes too, and Moorby just returned (tbc if hes still got it).
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
Leon? Would you consider Jordie?
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@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
Leon? Would you consider Jordie?
Sabbatical. Lucky Luke perhaps?
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@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
Faaingaanuku has come back looking pretty decent. Has set somewhat of a blueprint for young players to go somewhere new, earn some coin and come back for another crack.
Brett Cameron returned and has been a solid contributer to the canes too, and Moorby just returned (tbc if hes still got it).
Good examples. I had forgotten about them.
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@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:
Bryce Heem another example
Bryce came back as old fella didn't he? Still played well though.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:
Bryce Heem another example
Bryce came back as old fella didn't he? Still played well though.
Left at 26 as a fringe SR player. Came back at 32 a much better player. I would say he was in his prime as midfielder
The unusual thing about his situation though was that he came home for covid/family reasons and was expecting to retire
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:
Bryce Heem another example
Jerome Fucking Kaino!
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:
Bryce Heem another example
Jerome Fucking Kaino!
Did he go away? I have no recollection of that.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:
Bryce Heem another example
Jerome Fucking Kaino!
Did he go away? I have no recollection of that.
Wikipedia:
In 2012 it was announced that Kaino would be leaving the Blues for Japanese club Toyota Verblitz on a two-year deal, following the conclusion of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[5]On 4 October 2013, Kaino announced he had re-signed with New Zealand Rugby Union, North Harbour and Auckland Blues on a two-year contract.[6] He was expected to return to New Zealand in February[7] in time for the beginning of the 2014 Super Rugby season.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
@DurryMexted said in Exodus:
@hikastags said in Exodus:
Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.
Thats a massive shame. Have a feeling he will be a starter by the end of the year. Looks promising in the midfield too. He'll only be 25/26 by then so could look to return
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:
Bryce Heem another example
Jerome Fucking Kaino!
Did he go away? I have no recollection of that.
Yeah spent 2 seasons in Japan.
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@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
Leon? Would you consider Jordie?
Sabbatical. Lucky Luke perhaps?
Not convinced Luke came back better. Was Leon also on a sabbatical? I can't remember.
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@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:
Are there any examples of players coming back in their prime after leaving early in their careers? I can't think of any.
Leon? Would you consider Jordie?
Sabbatical. Lucky Luke perhaps?
Not convinced Luke came back better. Was Leon also on a sabbatical? I can't remember.
He 100% didn't come back better. He left on fire and came back too big and slow.
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