Exodus

[zedsdeadbaby]

He had two sabbaticals from NZR when he signed https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/350350577/hurricanes-factor-ardie-saveas-second-sabbatical-clause-exit-moana-pasifika

[Daffy Jaffy]

Patrick Tuifua to Toulon -
https://rctoulon.com/patrick-tuifua-sengage-avec-le-rugby-club-toulonnais-jusquen-2028/

[Canes4life]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Patrick Tuifua to Toulon -
https://rctoulon.com/patrick-tuifua-sengage-avec-le-rugby-club-toulonnais-jusquen-2028/

This kid can’t make up his mind. Good luck to him.

[canefan]

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Patrick Tuifua to Toulon -
https://rctoulon.com/patrick-tuifua-sengage-avec-le-rugby-club-toulonnais-jusquen-2028/

This kid can’t make up his mind. Good luck to him.

Is that the kid who played for a France youth team

[Canes4life]

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Patrick Tuifua to Toulon -
https://rctoulon.com/patrick-tuifua-sengage-avec-le-rugby-club-toulonnais-jusquen-2028/

This kid can’t make up his mind. Good luck to him.

Is that the kid who played for a France youth team

Yeah and then he came back here with ambitions to play for the ABs, now he's done a u-turn and will play for Toulon for the next three years, assuming that he will end up playing for the French.

[canefan]

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Patrick Tuifua to Toulon -
https://rctoulon.com/patrick-tuifua-sengage-avec-le-rugby-club-toulonnais-jusquen-2028/

This kid can’t make up his mind. Good luck to him.

Is that the kid who played for a France youth team

Yeah and then he came back here with ambitions to play for the ABs, now he's done a u-turn and will play for Toulon for the next three years, assuming that he will end up playing for the French.

Looked a great prospect. But we don't need him. Clearly too impatient

[Canes4life]

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@canefan said in Exodus:

@Canes4life said in Exodus:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Exodus:

Patrick Tuifua to Toulon -
https://rctoulon.com/patrick-tuifua-sengage-avec-le-rugby-club-toulonnais-jusquen-2028/

This kid can’t make up his mind. Good luck to him.

Is that the kid who played for a France youth team

Yeah and then he came back here with ambitions to play for the ABs, now he's done a u-turn and will play for Toulon for the next three years, assuming that he will end up playing for the French.

Looked a great prospect. But we don't need him. Clearly too impatient

Yeah, and Flanders would be our main 6 anyway if he's fit and available. Iose has the ability to play there as well.

[mikey07]

@canefan Makes you wonder did he just expect to walk into the Canes team or something

[mikey07]

Just the article regarding Tuifua, Canes. Offered him a 3 year deal.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360645930/france-win-tug-o-war-all-blacks-eligible-rugby-prospect-patrick-tuifua

[canefan]

@mikey07 said in Exodus:

Just the article regarding Tuifua, Canes. Offered him a 3 year deal.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360645930/france-win-tug-o-war-all-blacks-eligible-rugby-prospect-patrick-tuifua

Can't argue with the reasoning behind his decision

[Dan54]

He's a kid who perhaps thought that the money and lifestyle in Toulon was preferable to Wellington?
I wouldn't of minded him staying, but I a little surprised there seem some think he is somehow walking out on us. He has already played for French, would seem to be French to me, we tried to poach him, and it didn't work. Hope it goes well for him, (but not to good if he makes Frenct test team)

[canefan]

@Dan54 said in Exodus:

He's a kid who perhaps thought that the money and lifestyle in Toulon was preferable to Wellington?
I wouldn't of minded him staying, but I a little surprised there seem some think he is somehow walking out on us. He has already played for French, would seem to be French to me, we tried to poach him, and it didn't work. Hope it goes well for him, (but not to good if he makes Frenct test team)

Toulon are probably offering far more money than we could. He is of French speaking heritage, so not a difficult decision

[Bovidae]

From Taranaki's SM:

@stephenperofeta signs off from Amber & Black

Unless he is playing for another PU it suggests he is off overseas.

[george33]

@Bovidae didn't he sign 2 year contract taking him thru to the end of 2026.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae Auckland

[sparky]

Jeff Wilson mentioned on The Breakdown that Mark Telea's probably going off shore.

[george33]

@sparky haven't heard anything about that, were did Wilson get his info from?

[Darren]

Pretty strong rumors he is off to Japan
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/09/overseas-clubs-circling-for-all-blacks-wing-mark-telea/

[george33]

@Darren I did see that, not sure, haven't heard anything from any one else.

[KiwiMurph]

Telea has confirmed himself that he is off to Japan