@Dan54 said in Exodus:

MP didn't chose to renew his contract

There are lots and lots of players who chose to not re-sign with MP. If that group is so big, there must have been good reasons for that and it's why MP has so many new players (many of them nobodies). Doesn't mean MP didn't want them. He might just be one of them.

@Dan54 said in Exodus:

it seemed that Leilafano was preferred 10 (and not just because Lilo was captain as he also could play 12 and if Link had a strong case they could of moved Lilo out one)

Leaili'ifano is a good and experienced test 10. They didn't move him out to 12 (apart from approx 2 occasions when the reserve 10 came on) because they had players like Toala, Aumua, Taefu etc who are better at 12.

@Dan54 said in Exodus:

and I not sure even he would be offered a contract with any other NZ team?

seem noone else in NZ (or probably Japan) wanted him?

Geez, genius comment, nobody in NZ wanted him. That's exactly what our criticism is about! A 10, the top points scorer of the 2023 NPC, who is hugely influential in his NPC team, creates a lot of the scoring opportunities for his team, is well-liked, and steered his team to their best NPC performance of the modern NPC didn't get a NZ SR contract. It's just madness if you look at who (several far lesser players) actually do have a contract.

About Japan, that's just speculation.

@Dan54 said in Exodus:

he has known he was out of contract since early in year

So all players should abandon any hope of playing SR during the NPC? Especially players who have already played SR? Then how come some rookies who didn't set the NPC on fire get contracts? By playing local club rugby?

@Dan54 said in Exodus:

I find it hard ro swallow that we would know more than the 5 franchises what they want or need as players.

That's such a discussion killing comment. We criticise signings and selections all the time. Should we just lock the Fern and no longer question the decisions of coaches, other decision-makers and franchises?

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