Exodus

[Bones]

@mofitzy_ said in Exodus:

@steven-harris
Every NZer would've said the same for Parkes but be became a minor cult hero in Wales.

Hah that's exactly who came to mind for me when I read it.

Riki Flutey says hi.

[jauzy019]

Do you know young fijian centre Etonia Bainivalu (former Crusaders Knights U18) ?

He has signed for french club Toulouse.

[Stargazer]

@jauzy019 I had to google him.

Born in Fiji.
A winger.
Former St Bede's College student.
Played for the NZ Barbarians Schools team in 2019 and scored a try against Fiji Schools.
I think he has played for Fiji U20s, but not sure.

[Bovidae]

Southland Stags’ 2021 prospects have been dealt a massive blow with impressive tight-head prop Siate Tokolahi heading overseas to play.

A big loss for the Highlanders too.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/125025367/stags-dealt-big-blow-highlanders-prop-takes-up-contract-in-france

[Kiwiwomble]

@bovidae and obviously chat about Collins and Regan heading to Wales, less of a blow thanTokolahi but still another season of change for the Highlanders coming i feel

[Bovidae]

@kiwiwomble Ainsley will likely end up as the starting TH prop in 2022 but Hohneck is 35 so the Highlanders will need to be looking for a younger prop to develop.

[Stargazer]

Confirmed:

Ospreys sign utility back Collins

The Ospreys regional rugby franchise can confirm the signing of utility back Michael Collins on a two-year deal.

This sounds like he won't play NPC:

Collins, 27, played Super Rugby for the New Zealand franchises - the Auckland Blues and the Otago Highlanders – and will join the Ospreys in the summer.

[Smudge]

Bye Ngani.

[Tim]

@stargazer For everyone's sake I hope he plays in the midfield! Much better player there than at fullback.

[gt12]

@smudge said in Exodus:

Bye Ngani.

If I was completely honest, after a bit of an AB career and a bit of a Warriors career, ending things in France on a whack of money would be fucking awesome. Good on him, he wasn't the future.

[Stargazer]

@smudge No All Blacks, no NPC for Ngani. According to that media release, he will join the club already on 1 July.

[mofitzy_]

Interesting timing. Cash must be good.

[mikey07]

@Higgins i guess that means more game time for next “big thing” Proctor.

[Frye]

@mikey07 said in Exodus:

@Higgins i guess that means more game time for next “big thing” Proctor.

Seeing him up close he's a big unit. And still 21.

With the Umaga-Jensen lads starting to fulfill their promise and Fainga'anuku also just 21 there's a lot of exciting young midfield talent around to be enthusiastic about. Ennor, too.

Laumape probably saw the writing on the wall.

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 If only we could say it would mean more game time for Danny Toala ....

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in Exodus:

@mikey07 If only we could say it would mean more game time for Danny Toala ....

Next stop Highlanders or Chiefs?

[mikey07]

@higgins It’s too soon I’m not ready to let another talented youngster go.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 Only problem is they retain the "talented (HB player)" status forever but the "youngster" part only for a fairly limited period!

[Canes4life]

@higgins no worries, we've got your son Riley Higgins coming through the system. No doubt they will give him a 5 year contract aswell.

[Higgins]

@canes4life He seems to be rather promising but we really can't lay claim to him as a born and bred Magpie and accept that he will one day return to Wellington once we have done the final development work!