Exodus
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After a stint with a club in Hong Kong, Penikolo Latu has signed a contract (until the end of the season) with Doncaster Knights.
https://www.drfc.co.uk/doncaster-sign-tongan-international-latu-until-the-end-of-the-season/
@Stargazer Hopefully he will bne back to boost the mighty Texans backline in the Nash Cup and Maddison Trophy again?
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Ben Lam signs with Bordeaux for 2 years -
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Ben Lam signs with Bordeaux for 2 years -
@Daffy-Jaffy shit he'll be a huge loss for the Canes
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Ben Lam signs with Bordeaux for 2 years -
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Puts Ben Lam out of AB contention (if he was ever an option)
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Ben Lam signs with Bordeaux for 2 years -
@Daffy-Jaffy I’m absolutely gutted by this he’s on top of his game, but I don’t blame him got to make money where you can.
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@Daffy-Jaffy I’m absolutely gutted by this he’s on top of his game, but I don’t blame him got to make money where you can.
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He probably read all the criticism he gets on the Fern and decided to leave.
You have to admit, we are pretty harsh on players until they go and then wish they had stayed. There appears to be little room for a top 100 (but not top 40) player in NZ as far as fans go.
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@Stargazer said in Exodus:
Waikato Ass Coach Nathan White is the new Scrum Coach of Toyota Motor Verblitz (Top League).
That's a sad, sad thing for that sweet Waikato ass
@Machpants said in Exodus:
@Stargazer said in Exodus:
Waikato Ass Coach Nathan White is the new Scrum Coach of Toyota Motor Verblitz (Top League).
That's a sad, sad thing for that sweet Waikato ass
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@Machpants said in Exodus:
@Stargazer said in Exodus:
Waikato Ass Coach Nathan White is the new Scrum Coach of Toyota Motor Verblitz (Top League).
That's a sad, sad thing for that sweet Waikato ass
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Noooooooooooo ,he is still top of his game, match winner for the Canes.
But he will be 29 this year, the way wingers have been lately I expect his form to start dropping pretty quickly.
Hopefully he is on some big $$$ he deserves it.@Darren I assume this will open the door for someone like Rayasi to slot in as that bigger winger.
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He probably read all the criticism he gets on the Fern and decided to leave.
You have to admit, we are pretty harsh on players until they go and then wish they had stayed. There appears to be little room for a top 100 (but not top 40) player in NZ as far as fans go.
He probably read all the criticism he gets on the Fern and decided to leave.
You have to admit, we are pretty harsh on players until they go and then wish they had stayed. There appears to be little room for a top 100 (but not top 40) player in NZ as far as fans go.
not sure i agree with that. we are harsh on EVERYBODY. The AB captain has been copping it for the previous 2 years. And there are hundreds of posts bemoaning the loss of those 41-100 guys, and the effect on the Super Rugby product.
I don't think Lam has really copped heat for his Super Rugby output, just the fact he wasn't really ever good enough to go a step higher.
If anything, we anoint people "future ABs" after a couple of NPC games, and then try and hold them to that standard.
The reality is, for that 41-100 crowd, the opportunity cost of playing in NZ on the hope of a couple of test caps is just too high. Good luck to him. Bad for NZ rugby, great for Ben Lam
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Lam attracted a lot of shit early on largely because of his surname. There were people on TSF claiming that Auckland did not want to pick him but Pat Lam forced them too
2015 was his break through year
It's a shame he got injured at the very start of the next SR season. He was extremely good in the Dev game when he got injured.
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Lam attracted a lot of shit early on largely because of his surname. There were people on TSF claiming that Auckland did not want to pick him but Pat Lam forced them too
2015 was his break through year
It's a shame he got injured at the very start of the next SR season. He was extremely good in the Dev game when he got injured.
That wasted a full year of his prime -
@Duluth I thought it was more than he was considered a 7s specialist initially, but I'm not up on the ins and outs of Auckland rugby.
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Rare in this day and age, but it's back to the farm for Tim. Nice for him to leave on his own terms
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Levi Aumua has signed with Hino Red Dolphins (Top League) with immediate effect.
https://hino-reddolphins.com/news/detail179/According to the website of asierugby, former Blues Forwards Coach Steve Jackson is the new head coach of Shimizu Blue Sharks (Top Challenge League, 2nd div in Japan). As Shimizu hasn't posted any news items on its website since October 2019 and not on its social media since January, I have not been able to check this.
https://www.asierugby.com/post/steve-jackson-nommé-entraîneur-chef-de-shimizu-blue-sharks -
No doubt Ta$man will be on the poach for yet another player to invite into their squad to replace Aumua.
It's the way of the world for non-ABs. Gotta make hay whilst the sun shines.
