Exodus
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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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Etene Nanai-Seturo linked with a move to french club Clermont.
