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Kieran Brookes Saints exit confirmed and where's he's reported to be headed
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Northampton Saints have confirmed that prop Kieran Brookes will be leaving the club at the end of the season.
Brookes, 27, arrived at Franklin’s Gardens back in 2015 and has made 66 appearances in Black, Green and Gold to date.
It's being reported by the Coventry Telegraph that Brookes is likely heading to Wasps, who have lost the services of Irish tighthead Marty Moore, who will head to Ulster at the end of the season.
“We would like to thank Kieran for all his efforts at Franklin’s Gardens over the last three years and we wish him well,” said interim head coach Alan Dickens.
"He still remains fully focused on giving his best for Saints from now until the end of the season, and helping us finish as strongly as possible in the Aviva Premiership and Anglo-Welsh Cup competitions.
“This starts on Saturday when we host London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens.”
Brookes, who won six of his 16 England caps as a Saint, insists he still has plenty to play for between now and the end of the season.
He said: “This is a decision I have not taken lightly and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my three years here at Saints.
“I wish all the players and staff at Franklin’s Gardens all the best for the future, and of course I will be giving the team absolutely everything I can on the pitch for the rest of the season to help Northampton move up the Aviva Premiership table.”
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Yet Ethan Blackadder was one of our best against the World Champion Springbok. When he came back to the Crusaders later in the season , he made a huge difference, ( a long with others like Codie Taylor), we nearly made the Play Off's. Ethan has plenty of rugby left in him. His family , Dad Todd Blackadder must be very [proud of him. Todd Blackadder was a 3 time champion captain of the Crusaders, '98, '99 and 2000.An icon in this area. Also twice captain of Canterbury , '97 and 2001 when we won the NPC and Ranfurly Shield winning captain in 2000.
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Noah Lolesio is your sort of player and that worked OK, but only because his team is far more creative than Englands for example. The highly organized Irish attack was also another that didn't require much from the 10, but that is now changing with Prendergast who is in that league mold like the most new age 10's.
So it is in fact your two which would require even more change to make the most of than Marcus Smith.
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