Exodus 2018
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@talisker said in Exodus 2018:
I didn't know where to post this question and this seemed the most appropriate though it's out of date, in a way.
Edinburgh (my team) have signed) Simon Hickey from Bordeaux Begles. I don't know anything about the guy apart from what is on his Wiki page.
What sort of player is he? He has a good record with the boot from what I can see.
Cheers
Hmmm. He’s a “solid” 10 in the sense of reasonable enough at the basics. He’s not the quality of 10 to win any silverware with though. He’ll do a job at pro 14 level but not imo a great option for Europe games. Not remotely in the same class as someone like Finn Russell for example.
I’m not probably lifting your spirits too much here sorry...
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Thanks, that's in line with what I've read elsewhere, but also that that is what was said about Jimmy Gopperth, so fingers crossed and all that.
I had high hopes for Jade Te Rure when he came to us but it really didn't work out, mostly through injury. Piers Francis wasn't much kop here either, but to be honest our coaching teams have been behind the curve for a while.
Richard Cockerill looks to be doing the whole new broom thing
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@talisker said in Exodus 2018:
Thanks, that's in line with what I've read elsewhere, but also that that is what was said about Jimmy Gopperth, so fingers crossed and all that.
I had high hopes for Jade Te Rure when he came to us but it really didn't work out, mostly through injury. Piers Francis wasn't much kop here either, but to be honest our coaching teams have been behind the curve for a while.
Richard Cockerill looks to be doing the whole new broom thing
Yeah gopperth turned out much better than his NZ form would have suggested. Hopefully hickey is the same!
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@billy-tell Gopperth did play much more super rugby than HIckey, and also showed glimpses of class, Hickey (in part due to being so young) didnt really show anything at NPC let alone super rugby.
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Great signing for Edinburgh. Loves to play at a high tempo, has a great short and long kicking game, takes the line on better than anyone else until he gets caught and driven back 10-15 yards and throws a superb hospital pass. I'd be fearing for my life if I was an Edinburgh outside back receiving a pass from him.
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As often as not he'll be chucking hospital passes to Phil Burleigh or Robbie Fruean
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@talisker said in Exodus 2018:
As often as not he'll be chucking hospital passes to Phil Burleigh or Robbie Fruean
Robbie sounds like a typical Scottish Laddie
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Confirmed: Tim Nanai-Williams has signed a 3-year contract with Clermont. He'll join the squad at the end of the 2018 Super Rugby season.
http://www.asm-rugby.com/actus/tim-nanai-williams-s’engage-pour-3-saisons
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According to today's Midi Olympique (Midol), Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal wants to part ways with a number of players, including Ma'a Nonu and former Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Marcel Van der Merwe. Guess who - according to Midol - they want to replace Vermeulen with? Jerome Kaino! Midol claims that there has already been contact between the two parties for more than a month.
Wait and see. Midol has been wrong before and Boudjellal doesn't always get what he wants. However, Kaino comes off contract in 2018.
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@stargazer as much as I love Jerome he has run his race. Good luck in Toulon. Always grateful for 2011.
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@booboo said in Exodus 2018:
@stargazer as much as I love Jerome he has run his race. Good luck in Toulon. Always grateful for 2011.
P.S. the very best ever looseforward trio I have ever seen was the 2010 version of Kaino - McCaw - Read...
Better than Whetton-Jones-Shelford. Better than Hill-Back-Dallaglio. Better than Poidevin-Roache- whoever. Better than Shaw-Mourie-Mexted. Better than any saffer trio which would have included Smith and Schalk Burger in the same 3.
They were awesome.
So awesome I was convinced we could win with two of the three.
... then we lost Kieran ...
... then Richie broke his foot ... then broke his foot ... then broke his foot ...
... thank god for Jerome ... my favourite player this century. -
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