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African Monkey

@junior12 said in Exodus:

Blair Murray been named in the Wales squad just months after departing NZ

Who?

Former Canterbury winger.

Kiwidom

Utah warriors have signed four players from the NPC for the upcoming season:

Midfielder Kyle Brown - Manswstu
Half back Logan Crowley - Taranaki
Flanker Tamaru Mcgahan - Harbour
Prop Remedy Lemisio - Northland

Daffy Jaffy

Sam Caird off to New England Free Jacks.

Steven Harris

Northland loose forward Rory Woods has headed off to Ireland ,hes been picked up by the Irish sevens programme
Courtesy of an Irish mother .
Would have liked to have seen Rory given more game time in the Taniwha jersey

Wurzel

With a name like that he should be playing golf

taniwharugby

@Steven-Harris gutted, think he is an immense talent, think he should have been used more at 7, reminded me alot of Josh Blackie, think he will go well at 7s with his pace and power.

mikedogz

Kauvaka Kaivelata to Kobe Steelers

Fredsaua12

Offical confirmation that Tyrone Thompson is off to the NRL Thompson twin signs with Knights

cgrant

Kaivelata is a big loss IMO as he is still very young for a prop. He will probably end up with the Brave Blossoms.

Kiwidom

Max Hicks confirmed as heading to France

Daffy Jaffy

Ricky Riccitelli off to Montpellier according to All.Rugby. Leaving the Blues now needing 2 new Hookers.

Steven Harris

@Daffy-Jaffy He would be handy off the bench for a certain big game this Saturday morning no offence to what’s behind Amua

Duluth

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Ricky Riccitelli off to Montpellier according to All.Rugby. Leaving the Blues now needing 2 new Hookers.

Well the national selectors rated him as the 8th hooker (at best, it may be lower)

Crazy considering how well he played and that only 5 NZ hookers start in SR rugby each week

Mr Fish

Entirely possible he wasn't selected for the XV because they knew he was leaving.

Bovidae

If true, Riccitelli is still at the age to cash in with a big overseas contract. He has won everything in NZ, so no point staying when the AB coaches don't want him.

Steven Harris

@Daffy-Jaffy Is this All Rugby site reputable ?..producer friend of mine messaged the Blues and they have denied it although they would be unlikely to admit it

Duluth

@Steven-Harris said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy Is this All Rugby site reputable ?..producer friend of mine messaged the Blues and they have denied it although they would be unlikely to admit it

The site is usually accurate for European contracts

One possibility is that the move is after the 2025 season. RR is signed with the Blues for next year.

Duluth

I looked up the French newspaper report that All Rugby is repeating. It just says an agreement has been reached with RR, but no date is mentioned

Daffy Jaffy

@Steven-Harris All.Rugby referenced this article (in French) -
Google translation says -
Bernard Laporte announced it. “We leave ourselves the block of nine matches to start discussing the different issues,” assured the MHR rugby director at the beginning of October. But since the end of the summer, he and the staff have already completed a few.

According to our information, the club has obtained the agreement of Auckland Blues hooker, New Zealander Ricky Riccitelli (29 years old, 1.78 kg, 110 kg). Passed by the Hurricanes (2015-2021), he has a selection with the All Blacks XV, the reserve of the national team. In 39 matches with the Blues, he scored 14 tries.
https://www.midilibre.fr/2024/11/04/ca-bouge-au-mhr-le-neo-zelandais-ricky-riccitelli-donne-son-accord-au-moins-quatre-recrues-actees-a-montpellier-12302540.php

george33

@Steven-Harris I think he may be leaving, have talked to my source , sounded concerned about it, wouldn't deny it. Be massive blow if it is happening.

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