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  • MN5M MN5

    We’ll alway have the memories

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    Shame, had always hoped for big things when he burst onto the scene.
    But just seemed to slowly get worse, then became a liability with giving away penalties.

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      Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

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      • D Darren

        Shame, had always hoped for big things when he burst onto the scene.
        But just seemed to slowly get worse, then became a liability with giving away penalties.

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        MN5
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        @darren said in Exodus:

        Shame, had always hoped for big things when he burst onto the scene.
        But just seemed to slowly get worse, then became a liability with giving away penalties.

        His debut against Argentina was fantastic, some real wrecking ball stuff with great pace too. What happened to that player ?

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        • sparkyS sparky

          Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

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          @sparky Turning Into Saracens when they went on that Saffa signing spree

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          • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

            @mikey07 unfortunately didn’t kick on from a promising test start with the A.Bs and some solid form in 2016/17. Wish him all the best.

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            @canes4life I think having to change his game and move away from his natural game didn’t help, having to play structured didn’t suit him

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            • MN5M MN5

              @darren said in Exodus:

              Shame, had always hoped for big things when he burst onto the scene.
              But just seemed to slowly get worse, then became a liability with giving away penalties.

              His debut against Argentina was fantastic, some real wrecking ball stuff with great pace too. What happened to that player ?

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              gt12
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              @mn5

              He got asked to do some work.

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              • D Darren

                Shame, had always hoped for big things when he burst onto the scene.
                But just seemed to slowly get worse, then became a liability with giving away penalties.

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                Higgins
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                @darren said in Exodus:

                Shame, had always hoped for big things when he burst onto the scene.
                But just seemed to slowly get worse, then became a liability with giving away penalties.

                The coaching staff should shoulder the blame for that. Trying to get him to play a tight game when he was dynamic running the outside channels. He was not even considered good enough to make the bench for the Hurricanes in the end which is saying something when the flagbearer for his position was R. Prinsep.

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                  Stargazer
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                  Finally confirmed.

                  https://twitter.com/westernforce/status/1411867429353889795

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                  • sparkyS sparky

                    Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

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                    @sparky said in Exodus:

                    Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                    I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                    You heard it here first.

                    And nowhere else ever again.

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                    • BonesB Bones

                      @sparky said in Exodus:

                      Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                      I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                      You heard it here first.

                      And nowhere else ever again.

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                      Chris
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                      @bones said in Exodus:

                      @sparky said in Exodus:

                      Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                      I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                      You heard it here first.

                      And nowhere else ever again.

                      Like you thinking, if he digs in and does the work he does have a hard edge to his play, I could see it eventuating.

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                      • ChrisC Chris

                        @bones said in Exodus:

                        @sparky said in Exodus:

                        Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                        I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                        You heard it here first.

                        And nowhere else ever again.

                        Like you thinking, if he digs in and does the work he does have a hard edge to his play, I could see it eventuating.

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                        Bones
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                        @chris that's the spirit! FABAVF

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                        • BonesB Bones

                          @sparky said in Exodus:

                          Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                          I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                          You heard it here first.

                          And nowhere else ever again.

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                          MN5
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                          @bones said in Exodus:

                          @sparky said in Exodus:

                          Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                          I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                          You heard it here first.

                          And nowhere else ever again.

                          This warms my heart. I love me some Fifita and reading this makes me realise his loss of form is actually all part of a master plan.

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                          • BonesB Bones

                            @chris that's the spirit! FABAVF

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                            African Monkey
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                            @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

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                            • MN5M MN5

                              @bones said in Exodus:

                              @sparky said in Exodus:

                              Wasps are making a habit of signing ex-All Black duds. Is there a quota at that club or something?

                              I think it's a great move. Learn some quite different styles of play earning his keep in a slog season for a few years. Come back and become the Kaino we'd hoped for a RWC cycle.

                              You heard it here first.

                              And nowhere else ever again.

                              This warms my heart. I love me some Fifita and reading this makes me realise his loss of form is actually all part of a master plan.

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                              Bones
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                              @mn5 win/win for NZR

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                              • A African Monkey

                                @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

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                                Bones
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                                #1254

                                @african-monkey superstar

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                                  Stargazer
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                                  Confirmed:

                                  Otere Black has signed with NTT Shining Arcs.

                                  Rob Penny will be their new Head Coach.

                                  https://www.ntt.com/rugby/news/2021/210705.html

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                                  • A African Monkey

                                    @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

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                                    Billy Tell
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                                    @african-monkey said in Exodus:

                                    @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

                                    If Francis saili plays 13 for nz then we’ve become second tier. Average.

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                                    • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                      @african-monkey said in Exodus:

                                      @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

                                      If Francis saili plays 13 for nz then we’ve become second tier. Average.

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                                      Bones
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                                      @billy-tell said in Exodus:

                                      @african-monkey said in Exodus:

                                      @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

                                      If Francis saili plays 13 for nz then we’ve become second tier. Average.

                                      Soooo...all good at 12?

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                                      • BonesB Bones

                                        @billy-tell said in Exodus:

                                        @african-monkey said in Exodus:

                                        @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

                                        If Francis saili plays 13 for nz then we’ve become second tier. Average.

                                        Soooo...all good at 12?

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                                        Billy Tell
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                                        @bones said in Exodus:

                                        @billy-tell said in Exodus:

                                        @african-monkey said in Exodus:

                                        @bones Yeah great thinking mate. Who knows, with the shortage of specialist 12s in the country, we may even see Francis Saili return to NZ rugby to potentially win his spot back in time for the 2023 world cup too....

                                        If Francis saili plays 13 for nz then we’ve become second tier. Average.

                                        Soooo...all good at 12?

                                        Even worse probably. But yeah my bad.

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                                          If anyone hoped for an Elliott Dixon return to the Highlanders, forget it! He has signed with Biarritz in France.

                                          https://twitter.com/jbaldige/status/1412330595796066305

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