Exodus

[Stargazer]

Appointments Kobe Kobelco Steelers:

Dave Rennie - Head Coach
Wes Clarke - Assistanc Coach (Defence)
Phil Healey - Head Athletic Performance Coach

Media release:
https://www.kobesteelers.com/news/post17880/

[Bovidae]

You've got to wonder about the rationale behind selecting Clarke as one of the NZ U20 assistant coaches then. There won't be any continuity.

[sparky]

Sam Whitelock off to Pau.

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1663957121237676032?t=7dGc6wv_MEaPVvwTnAJXcg&s=19

[pakman]

Snakey's former shop.

[sparky]

Section Paloise, to give Pau its proper name, just finished 12th out of the Top 14 so they'll need all the help Sam Whitelock can give them next year. Luke Whitelock is already there which will help him settle. A beautiful part of the world to play Rugby and to live in.

[Canes4life]

@pakman and Ben from accounts.

[Machpants]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/132212154/highlanders-loose-forward-marino-mikaeletuu-heading-to-japan

[Stargazer]

highlandersteam We say Sayonara to our boy @marinomikaeletuu , who’ll leave us for the Mitsubishi Dynaboars after this season

6 years Marino has served in a Highlanders jersey, and he’s been an absolute weapon off the scrums.

“ Incredibly grateful to have spent the past 6 years with the highlanders. Never thought I’d call Dunedin home coming down as a 20 year old and now me and my little family are leaving with life long friends. Thank you to the highlanders family, fans and supporters that have been involved in my journey, very very blessed.”

Thank you Marino, good luck on your next journey 🫱‍🫲

#highlanders #rugby #nz

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hbmagpies Marino is off to Japan at the end of the 2023 Season!

Marino will see out one more Bunnings NPC in Black and White hoops before he starts his next chapter!

54 Matches

57 Points

Debut vs Wellington, 2016

Thank you for everything Marino!

[nostrildamus]

what a shame, I liked him as an 8/6. He must not think he is in future AB reckoning?

[Daffy Jaffy]

This Reddit page has Pita Gus Sowakula to Clermont and Nepo Laulala to Toulouse. Also confirmed on all.rugby site. Not sure if these were already known and I just missed them?

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/140f9bi/joining_the_premiership_xv_the_rugby_talent/

[Mr Fish]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

This Reddit page has Pita Gus Sowakula to Clermont and Nepo Laulala to Toulouse. Also confirmed on all.rugby site. Not sure if these were already known and I just missed them?

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/140f9bi/joining_the_premiership_xv_the_rugby_talent/

PGS was confirmed a while ago, the Laulala move has been heavily rumoured for a long time but there's still been no official confirmation (though presumably a done deal already).

[Stargazer]

It's finally official: Brad Weber has signed with Stade Français Paris.

https://twitter.com/SFParisRugby/status/1666124037167386626

https://www.stade.fr/equipe-premiere/actualites/recrutement-2023-2024/

[SouthernMann]

https://twitter.com/ZebreParma/status/1666376414680023041?s=19

[Stargazer]

@SouthernMann So Zebre has now signed both Paea and Gregory? :face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Maybe a two for the price of one package deal for the well adrift last placed United Championship team?

[Bones]

@Stargazer said in Exodus:

@SouthernMann So Zebre has now signed both Paea and Gregory? :face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

Oh that's delicious.

[frugby]

@Bones Zebre fans don't deserve such pain!

[Kiwidom]

@friedrugby Rather them than highlanders fans !

[Stargazer]

Leicester Fainga'anuku's move to France and signing with Toulon has finally been confirmed. He's signed an 18-month contract, starting after the RWC and finishing at the end of the 2024-2025 Top 14 season. Considering his young age, he could even come back to Super Rugby after that stint.

https://twitter.com/crusadersrugby/status/1666525540944080896

https://rctoulon.com/officiel-le-all-blacks-leicester-faingaanuku-toulonnais-jusquen-2025/

[Jailbreak7]

@Stargazer That is so shit. Just read on rugbypass too. I know only only an 18 month deal, but jeez I'm sure he will play a big part for us in RWC. You'd think he might hang around for Razors inaugural year in 24.