Exodus
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Does anyone know this young player? Is this a loss to NZ rugby (for the future)?
According to the Legend of Marty Banks' instagram, he co-captained Nelson College 1st XV in 2022. So he's really young and because he's going through Vannes' academy, he'll be regarded as a French player (JIFF) if and when he starts playing in the senior competition (Pro D2 in Vannes' case) in a few years. If he's really good, he'd qualify for France. This is exactly the pathway they also use for their French U20 squad: recruit players far and wide for their academies and make them France eligible (by that the time he'd qualify for a French passport as well), circumventing all rules limiting the use of foreign players.
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Does anyone know this young player? Is this a loss to NZ rugby (for the future)?
According to the Legend of Marty Banks' instagram, he co-captained Nelson College 1st XV in 2022. So he's really young and because he's going through Vannes' academy, he'll be regarded as a French player (JIFF) if and when he starts playing in the senior competition (Pro D2 in Vannes' case) in a few years. If he's really good, he'd qualify for France. This is exactly the pathway they also use for their French U20 squad: recruit players far and wide for their academies and make them France eligible (by that the time he'd qualify for a French passport as well), circumventing all rules limiting the use of foreign players.
@Stargazer He was in the Barbarians U18s, so had been identified.
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I know it was posted earlier that he left, but he is straight into the Wales squad
"Taine Plumtree has been called up to Wales’s training squad"Good for him, but not sure he is international quality at the moment.
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I know it was posted earlier that he left, but he is straight into the Wales squad
"Taine Plumtree has been called up to Wales’s training squad"Good for him, but not sure he is international quality at the moment.
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I know it was posted earlier that he left, but he is straight into the Wales squad
"Taine Plumtree has been called up to Wales’s training squad"Good for him, but not sure he is international quality at the moment.
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Luteru Tolai is leaving MP to sign with Biarritz.
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Tali Ioasa, ex-Hastings Boys' High School and recent - or soon to be - school leaver, and son of Tafai Ioasa has signed with Kobe Kobelco Steelers. I wonder whether this is a full contract?
Disappointing to see this talented 18-year-old midfielder moving overseas already, although being signed by Kobe this young, seems huge. I hope he doesn't end up playing for Japan in a few years time.
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@mikey07 Not an exodus, unless he's signed with an Australian SR franchise. He's signed with another SR franchise.
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@mikey07 Not an exodus, unless he's signed with an Australian SR franchise. He's signed with another SR franchise.
@Stargazer
Maybe Moana?
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@Stargazer Didn’t know where to post it and wanted to know if anyone had an idea where he’s going to.
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@Stargazer Didn’t know where to post it and wanted to know if anyone had an idea where he’s going to.
Perfectly fine to post it here. The hall monitor can take a breather for once in his life.
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Manawatū prop Flyn Yates and Auckland lock Hamish Dalzell have signed with Japanese club Kamaishi Seawaves.
Nathan Mauger is joining the club as assistant coach.
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Toni Pulu has signed with Seattle Seawolves.
