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'Next stop London' - Aussie Super Rugby player drops major hint over future
By Josh Raisey
Former Melbourne Rebels centre Billy Meakes has dropped a hint that the next destination in his career could be in England.
The 29-year-old’s contract with the Rebels expired this year, and he has recently been linked with London Irish following a spate of injuries at the club as they prepare for the new Gallagher Premiership season set to begin in November.
Midfielders Matt Williams and Terrence Hepetema will be missing for the start of London Irish’s new era at the Brentford Community Stadium after sustaining injuries in September.
Hepetema could return by December from a broken wrist, but Williams’ anterior cruciate injury will leave him sidelined for much longer. Elsewhere in the backline, Waisake Naholo is recovering from knee surgery.
Amid this crisis, Meakes shared this message on Instagram from Melbourne Airport on Monday:
“Whirlwind few days... It’s so hard saying goodbye to the ones you love, but sometimes opportunities arise that you can’t turn down. So grateful to play rugby the sport I love and for what it provides me.
“Next stop ~ London.”
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This is a nonsense phrase that has become popular when rugby fans describe their own teams.
Regardless of the game, or which team you favor, both teams are likely to have "left points behind" or "gifted" their opponents some scores.
The truth is that in these four games NZ were not good enough to impose themselves and deliver the wins. Teams can improve, and I hope NZ does so, but let's not avoid the fact that they tried and failed.
Its not "left wins behind", but "this year we weren't good enough".
Go to commentsHyperbole aside I must be honest I didn’t know there was such a negative perception of him
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