Exodus

[Tim]

Huge loss for Harbour.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yep, Harbour finished as high as they did on the table thanks to him. Easily their best player in 2022.

But ... will he leave for Japan before or after the NPC? That media release doesn't mention it and Harbour hasn't posted anything on their socials (yet). Or does his injury prevent him from playing NPC?

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer You posted this in the Chiefs 2023 thread.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer

But ... will he leave for Japan before or after the NPC? That media release doesn't mention it and Harbour hasn't posted anything on their socials (yet). Or does his injury prevent him from playing NPC?

As per the post above and this article https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/132293400/chiefs-pivot-bryn-gatland-to-join-all-black-brodie-retallick-at-japanese-club I'd say no chance of NPC

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Thanks. I really don't remember everything I'm posting. :winking_face:

[Bones]

@Stargazer said in Exodus:

@Bovidae Thanks. I really don't remember everything I'm posting. :winking_face:

Bang goes the illusion that you even had a spreadsheet of your posts.

[Daffy Jaffy]

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-target-signing-junior-black-27127694

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/TaranakiRugby/status/1669436742611644418

[Grooter]

Seems as though Jack Goodhue is off to France

[Stargazer]

@FakatavaAllBlack Yeah, unconfirmed rumour that he'll go to Castres and that his brother might follow him there.

Source: Midi Olympique

[SBW1]

Is he off contract after this season?

[Stargazer]

@SBW1 Yes

[SBW1]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/goodhue-the-latest-all-black-to-head-to-europe/?fbclid=IwAR0wmOiHmuZZ-H_55ELP8VAxGGIQNawWq6RuE9qk-bJR4PBhb-mx7he5Uec

[Nepia]

I'm genuinely surprised he's 28 (thought he was younger), but unsurprised he's looking at heading to the NH to make some coin after his injury riddled career.

[SBW1]

Starting to notise a common thread, of players loosing so much ground in their career due to injury. In many cases they are lucky to cement their spots back and when they do they are often faced with intense competition for that spot. Goodhue will certainly be a loss to the both the All Blacks and Crusaders, however while he was coming back into form, others in the Saders and national side were cementing spots like Dallas Macleod. Same may happen to Tupae, as the Chiefs also have some quality centres. It does suck loosing guys overseas.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/VRDRrugby/status/1669986640629055489

[Machpants]

Not returning sort of exodus

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/06/21/exclusive-rebels-sign-ex-all-blacks-gun-in-coup-as-brumbies-hang-on-to-wallaby/

[Higgins]

One solitary test against minnows Japan, along with seven other debutants, in 2018 hardly warrants him being described as an "ex All Blacks Gun"

[Machpants]

@Higgins said in Exodus:

One solitary test against minnows Japan, along with seven other debutants, in 2018 hardly warrants him being described as an "ex All Blacks Gun"

Ozzie article, gotta big up everything. He was good though, and has been up north, from what I've seen.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants tbf my resume would have All Blacks 2018 highlighted in bold.