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Nagusa exits Montpellier with immediate effect, England-bound Nadolo to follow in summer
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Montpellier are set to be two Fijians down next season as Timoci Nagusa and Nemani Nadolo won’t be part of the new Philippe Saint-Andre era at the Top 14 club.
With director of rugby Vern Cotter having been granted early release this month to start planning for his new role in charge of the Fiji national team, it has also emerged that 32-year-old Nagusa, who has 33 Test caps, has left the club with immediate effect.
The winger arrived in the south of France in 2010 following a short spell at Ulster but his long association with the club has now ended by what Midi Olympique are describing as a mutual agreement.
Nagusa is set to link up with Grenoble in the summer, so he will be continuing his French sojurn. However, the outlook is different for Nadolo, another Fijian who has retired from the Test rugby scene.
The 32-year-old, who has 29 caps, is expected to cross the channel and feature in the Gallagher Premiership next season.
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However, rather than fetching up at Sale, who were initially reported as favourites for his signature, French media are now reporting that Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road will be his destination.
Nadolo’s previous stint in the Premiership was short-lived, the winger making just five appearances for Exeter before switching to Green Rockets in the Japan Top League club.
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The way Ratima has been treated he needs to look OS. Same with Perofeta and Love, Hothem too. Razor is a token coach. Gives debuts but very few mins. Also DM too. Just go earn millions elsewhere DM as all you get in NZ is bagging.
BB is coaches favourite and I say let him have BB right thru to the next 2 or maybe even 3 World cups.😁😁 Have JB outside him at 12...That just works so well.
Go to commentsIt certainly needs to be cherished. Despite Nick (and you) highlighting their usefulness for teams like Australia (and obviously those in France they find form with) I (mention it general in those articles) say that I fear the game is just not setup in Aus and NZ to appreciate nor maximise their strengths. The French game should continue to be the destination of the biggest and most gifted athletes but it might improve elsewhere too.
I just have an idea it needs a whole team focus to make work. I also have an idea what the opposite applies with players in general. I feel like French backs and halves can be very small and quick, were as here everyone is made to fit in a model physique. Louis was some 10 and 20 kg smaller that his opposition and we just do not have that time of player in our game anymore. I'm dying out for a fast wing to appear on the All Blacks radar.
But I, and my thoughts on body size in particular, could be part of the same indoctrination that goes on with player physiques by the establishment in my parts (country).
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