Exodus
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Confirmed. Milner-Skudder has signed a 3 year contract with Toulon.
http://www.rctoulon.com/news/article/nehe-milner-skudder-signe-un-contrat-de-3-ans-avec-le-rct/
@stargazer assume he must have seen he was very unlikely to be in the RWC plans given he is off after Super rugby.
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@bovidae said in Exodus 2019:
Crockett, Messam and Sivivatu were considered the 3 unlucky players to miss out.
Them arriving back at the airport from SA while the rest of the squad went to Brisbane was not Henry's and NZR's finest hour.
Timing wasn't NZR's or Henry's choice.
@booboo said in Exodus 2019:
@bovidae said in Exodus 2019:
Crockett, Messam and Sivivatu were considered the 3 unlucky players to miss out.
Them arriving back at the airport from SA while the rest of the squad went to Brisbane was not Henry's and NZR's finest hour.
Timing wasn't NZR's or Henry's choice.
Yeah, they didn't exactly want to name the squad for a home RWC in a hastily organized hotel conference room in Brisbane FFS. I think Zac had booked the front bar solid that week.
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@stargazer assume he must have seen he was very unlikely to be in the RWC plans given he is off after Super rugby.
@taniwharugby Yeah, he was already behind Smith/Jordie/Dmac at fullback and behind Smith/Naholo on the right wing. Possibly behind Bridge, too, now.
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@canefan said in Exodus 2019:
NZH reports that NMS will join Toulon on a 3 year deal
And maybe whitelock, too.
The real good one
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/all-black-sam-whitelock-to-join-toulon
@machpants Another bullshit Rugby Pass rumour mongering Article, Their souces are pulled out of their Arse
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Hard luck, Pau. Ardie Savea has re-signed with NZ Rugby:
All Blacks (@AllBlacks) Tweeted:
NEWS | @ardiesavea has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until 2021. Congratulations Ardie
https://t.co/eAXsCb5O21 https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1075188039020773377?s=17 -
Hard luck, Pau. Ardie Savea has re-signed with NZ Rugby:
All Blacks (@AllBlacks) Tweeted:
NEWS | @ardiesavea has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until 2021. Congratulations Ardie https://t.co/eAXsCb5O21 https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1075188039020773377?s=17 -
Hard luck, Pau. Ardie Savea has re-signed with NZ Rugby:
All Blacks (@AllBlacks) Tweeted:
NEWS | @ardiesavea has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until 2021. Congratulations Ardie https://t.co/eAXsCb5O21 https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1075188039020773377?s=17 -
@tim said in Exodus 2019:
https://twitter.com/bethknewman/status/1075474045959696384?s=21
That’s a big loss for NZ rugby. Hopefully one of Brodie or Sam can make the step up.
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Steven Lautua has signed on for two more years at Bristol:
Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) Tweeted:
| We're delighted that @StevenLuatua has chosen to continue his rugby journey at #BristolBears 
What a guy
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Steven Lautua has signed on for two more years at Bristol:
Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) Tweeted:
| We're delighted that @StevenLuatua has chosen to continue his rugby journey at #BristolBears What a guy
Read more
️ https://t.co/fNlbKgejuQ https://t.co/NGR0xT2Ae7 https://twitter.com/BristolBears/status/1078262971988623360?s=17 -
@sparky Assuming Luatua saw the light as well, he was never serious (really?) about committing to NZR / Blues / coming back to NZ for RWC. At least he has made his choice now.
@ShadowTrooper Lautua is something of a cult-figure in Bristol. My guess is that the club gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.
Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) Tweeted:
It is time.
️#Lua2a https://t.co/PH2jYd1OJr https://twitter.com/BristolBears/status/1078259197924593664?s=17
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Steven Lautua has signed on for two more years at Bristol:
Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) Tweeted:
| We're delighted that @StevenLuatua has chosen to continue his rugby journey at #BristolBears What a guy
Read more
️ https://t.co/fNlbKgejuQ https://t.co/NGR0xT2Ae7 https://twitter.com/BristolBears/status/1078262971988623360?s=17@sparky said in Exodus 2019:
Steven Lautua has signed on for two more years at Bristol:
Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) Tweeted:
| We're delighted that @StevenLuatua has chosen to continue his rugby journey at #BristolBears What a guy
Read more
️ https://t.co/fNlbKgejuQ https://t.co/NGR0xT2Ae7 https://twitter.com/BristolBears/status/1078262971988623360?s=17@Tim fuck!!
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Chris Boyd is trying to sign Ryan Crotty and Matt Proctor for Northampton:
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Not really Exodus, but Malakai Fekitoa is set to join his mate Lima Sopoaga at Wasps:
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-rumours-transfer-news-leicester-2350857
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So Crotty maybe not to Northampton, Read not off to France...the pre-RWC rumour mill in full swing
Also
The All Blacks have traditionally lost senior players after Rugby World Cup campaigns, but the moves to Japan represent a new trend.
Not sure it is so much a new trend, just another option now.
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So he wants to be a 'trailblazer' to ruin what got him there in the first place?
Been a few articles with Pitutau & Sopoaga all but promoting leaving NZ for the $$$...almost like they are trying to justify it to someone?
To some, the black jersey doesnt mean as much to others, good for them if it doesnt, but it gave them a big step up in salary.
