Exodus

[Stargazer]

Two NZ props have re-signed with Toronto Arrows:

Hawke's Bay's Lolani Faleiva and Ta$man's Isaac Salmon.

https://torontoarrows.com/news/signing-221109

https://torontoarrows.com/news/signing-221108

[Stargazer]

Simon Hickey has signed with Hino Red Dolphins in Japan.

新規加入選手のお知らせ - 日野レッドドルフィンズ オフィシャルサイト

日頃より日野レッドドルフィンズに温かいご声援をいただき、誠にありがとうございます。下記の通り、新規加入選手をお知らせいたします。 ■新規加入　選手氏名ポジション前所属生年月日身長体重代表歴サイモン・ヒッキーSimon HickeySO・NPCオークランド・SRクルセーダーズ1994/12/01174cm 82kgNZ20歳以下代表【サイモン・ヒッキー選手　コメント】I am extremely excited and grateful to be joining the Hino Rugby Team. I have heard great things about the club and...

[Stargazer]

Isaiah Punivai has signed with Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath in Japan.

https://www.suntory.co.jp/culture-sports/sungoliath/news/2022c/221111NMR.html

[Stargazer]

Brendon O'Connor didn't play NPC, this year, but will play MLR again in 2023.

[Stargazer]

Liam Hallam-Eames has signed with New Orleans for two seasons of MLR.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer i knew he was off to MLR, but interesting that says former Northland lock, my understanding was he had re-signed, maybe it didn't workout shame if he isn't back, he is a very good npc player.

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby Maybe he has? A lot of NPC players come back in the MLR off season.

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby I agree with @African-Monkey. I wouldn't read to much in the wording they use.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

He didn't play NPC in 2022, did he?

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Tupou Ma’afu Afungia (one cap for the Magpies v Poverty Bay, 3 tries in his debut game) has signed with San Diego Legion.

[Higgins]

Not sure where news of this has been publicised other than on clubrugby.co.nz but google search is not that helpful at this point in time

[Canes4life]

@Higgins said in Exodus:

Not sure where news of this has been publicised other than on clubrugby.co.nz but google search is not that helpful at this point in time

He definitely doesn’t look like a rugby prop anymore. All the best too him, I’m sure he will go well in league.

[Stargazer]

I don't remember him, but prop Sam Davies has signed with Rugby New York.

[Tim]

@Stargazer He's pretty young, only 20. This was his first year of NPC.

[Stargazer]

Former Northland halfback Will Grant (an Aussie) has signed with Toronto Arrows. According to their media release, he's eligible for Canada.

https://torontoarrows.com/news/signing-221117

[Stargazer]

Taranaki prop Kyle Stewart has re-signed with Old Glory DC.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer At this rate are there going to be any NPC players left in NZ to fill in any Super Rugby injury replacements?

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Not many! What's left is probably NPC third-stringers and recent school leavers from provincial academy squads, some of whom will appear in the Super Rugby U20 comp!